Hoffelgritz Aka To Our Surprise Cincinnati Goetta Recipes

CROCK POT GOETTA

Steps:

• Place water, oats, salt and pepper into the crock pot and mix well.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, stirring 2 or 3 times.
• Add meats and break up well.
• Add onion, sage, thyme and bay.
• cook for 4 hours on low, stirring now and again.
• Uncover and add cornmeal-stir well.
• Cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Turn out into 3 loaf pans, cool and chill in fridge.
• When set turn out and freeze what you want.
• Slice and fry in a little butter or oil until brown and crusty, but dont let them touch in the pan or they will run.

VENISON GOETTA

Steps:

• Combine venison, hot water and onion in a large skillet.
• Strip bay leaf from vein and finely crumble into skillet.
• Simmer until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender. Add pepper, oatmeal and salt. Stir quickly and cook for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and season with onion powder, thyme, sage, nutmeg and crushed red pepper.
• Spoon meat mixture into loaf pan sprayed with vegetable oil spray. Let stand until firm.
• Remove from pan, cut loaf in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap.
• Freeze one and refrigerate the other.
• To use, slice meat 1/4-inch thick, coat gently with flour and pan fry in small amount of butter or vegetable oil until broned on each side. Serve with eggs and toast for breakfast.
• *you can add more crushed red pepper flakes to taste.

GOETTA

Steps:

• In a large pot bring water to a boil and add oats, salt and pepper-reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 2 hours.
• Add meat, onion, spices and cover, cooking for 1 hour more.
• Pour into pan/s-cool and then refrigerate.
• Turn out, slice and fry until brown in a bit of butter or oil.