Best 8 Goetta Recipes

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Goetta, a savory sausage-like dish made from ground meat, pork, oats, and spices, is a beloved breakfast tradition in Cincinnati, Ohio. This unique dish has a rich history dating back to the 19th century when German immigrants brought their culinary traditions to the region. With its distinct flavor and versatility, goetta can be enjoyed in various ways, from classic skillet-fried slices to creative culinary creations. Its popularity has spread beyond Cincinnati, making it a must-try for food enthusiasts seeking an authentic taste of the Midwest.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

GOETTA



Goetta image

Make and share this Goetta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Pork

Time 3h5m

Yield 1 recipe, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork or 1 lb sausage
8 cups water
2 1/2 cups pinhead oats or 2 1/2 cups steel cut oats
1 large onion, chopped
1 -4 bay leaf
3 teaspoons salt
1 pinch pepper

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.

SLOW-COOKER GOETTA



Slow-Cooker Goetta image

My husband's grandfather, a German, introduced goetta to me when we first got married. I found a slow-cooker recipe and changed some of the ingredients to make this the best goetta around. Now, many people request the recipe. It makes a lot of sausage, but it freezes well. -Sharon Geers, Wilmington, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast

Time 4h45m

Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 cups water
2-1/2 cups steel-cut oats
6 bay leaves
3 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon each garlic powder, rubbed sage and pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 pounds bulk pork sausage
2 medium onions, chopped

Steps:

  • In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine water, oats and seasonings. Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. Remove bay leaves., In a large skillet, cook sausage and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 8-10 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Stir sausage mixture and reserved drippings into oats. Cook, covered, on low 2 hours., Transfer mixture to 2 waxed paper-lined 9x5-in. loaf pans. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., To serve, slice each loaf into 16 slices. In a large skillet, cook goetta, in batches, over medium heat until lightly browned and heated through, 3-4 minutes on each side. Freeze option: After shaping the goetta in loaf pans, cool and freeze, covered, until firm. Transfer goetta to freezer containers or wrap securely in foil; return to freezer. Partially thaw in refrigerator overnight; slice and cook as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 450mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

GOETTA RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Goetta Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by hcardall

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 quarts water
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 1/2 cups steel cut oats
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 large white or vadalia onion, finely chopped (red onions discolor, but are also fine)
2-3 bay leaves
4-6 minced garlic cloves (or to taste)
Optional: Crock Pot Liner Bag- so much easier to clean the oatmeal out of the pot!!
Add additional spices to your liking. Don't be afraid to spice this up. To the water mixture we also added Nature Seasoning's, Slap Your Mama Creole Spice, and Lemon Pepper. It really is what you like for your family.

Steps:

  • Line the pot with the bag. Bring water, salt, bay leaves and pepper to boil in a slow cooker set to High. (If this isn't happening, cheat... start it up on the stove... and dump in to a warmed up crock pot that has a little water in it already). Stir in steel cut oats, cover, and cook 90 minutes. In a large bowl, mix beef, pork, onions and garlic. Stir into the oat mixture, and reduce heat to Low. Cover, and continue cooking 1.5 - 2 hours, stirring occasionally. SPECIAL NOTE: I had doubled the original recipe the first time and had 5 cups of oats and 4 cups of meat... NO WAY it would all fit in the crock pot. If the mixture seems to be too much to add to the crock pot at this time, simply take it out after the oats are finished cooking and transfer to a large roasting pan (such as a Turkey Roaster). Set the temp to 300 degrees. Mix the Oats and Meat together and continue cooking in oven for about 90 minutes, stirring every 30 minutes. Continue to the next step... everything will be fine. Remember, you are only partially cooking the Goetta. It will be fully cooked when you fry it for breakfast. Transfer the mixture to a medium baking pan/ loaf pans lined with plastic wrap (easier to remove and clean), and cool until semi-solid by chilling 1 hour or more in the refrigerator, or until firm. I did this at night, so I covered with plastic wrap and left in refrigerator overnight. After completely cooled, turn out onto wax paper onto cutting board, and cut into thin slices. Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium high heat. Cook slices one at a time in the heated oil until evenly brown on each side. You can freeze the slices up to 3 months if you are not ready to eat the entire mixture at once. Just put freezer paper between slices. Pull out and defrost what you need and fry up one at time when ready. Be careful in oil, if any frozen ice hits the oil.

DORSEL'S GOETTA VARIATION NO. 2 (CROCK POT)



Dorsel's Goetta Variation No. 2 (Crock Pot) image

Goetta is something like "Scrapple" that's not so greasy. It may be a German dish but in the U.S., it is very popular around Cincinnati, Ohio. Most folks I know eat it as an all-in-one breakfast dish with either syrup, gravy, or melted butter on it. The Dottie Dorsel Pinhead Oatmeal Company sort of set the standard for the recipe and this is a slightly modifide entry of their "alternative version" (non-onion version) of Goetta.

Provided by Bone Man

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 5h10m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
8 cups water (see directions)
2 1/2 cups pinhead oats (steel-cut oatmeal)
2 teaspoons dried savory
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon bacon fat (for later frying)

Steps:

  • Blend the ground meat. Set aside.
  • In a crock pot, combine water, salt and pepper. Cook on high (covered) for 20 minutes then stir in oatmeal. Cover and cook on high for 90 more minutes.
  • Add meat and savory seasoning at the end of the 90 minutes -- blend well. Cover and cook on low for 3 more hours.
  • At the end of the 3 hours, if the goetta is not thick enough, cook it a little longer, stirring often.
  • Pour into bread pans, cover with cling wrap, and place in refrigerator. It will keep for days.
  • When you're ready to eat it, slice the loaf of goetta and put it into a skillet with the bacon fat. Fry over medium heat until it is well browned, turning once.
  • Serve.
  • NOTE: A good friend of mine who makes this all the time use 16 cups of water for this recipe, which is double the recommendation, so don't be afraid to use more than 8 cups if it seems to need it before the cooking time is up. Also, good sausage can be substituted for the ground pork, if you wish.

GOETTA



GOETTA image

Categories     Pork     Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb. beef
1 lb. pork
ground together
8 cups water
2 1/2 cups Pinhead Oatmeal (Steelcut)
*1 large onion sliced
*1 to 4 bay leaves (optional)
3 teaspoons salt
a pinch of pepper
*VARIATION: Substitute 2 teaspoons dried summary savory in place of onion and bay leaves

Steps:

  • 1. Put water into pan, when boiling, add salt, pepper, and oatmeal. 2. Cook 2 hours, stirring often, keep lid on while cooking over low heat. 3. Add meat, onion, and bay leaves, mix well. 4. Let cook 1 hour, stirring often. 5. Pour into bread pans. When cool, place in refrigerator. Will keep for days 6. When ready to use, slice the loaf of goetta and put into a pan in which there is a little bacon fat. Fry until well browned. (Very good for breakfast)

CROCK POT GOETTA



Crock Pot Goetta image

Make and share this Crock Pot Goetta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Pork

Time 5h5m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 cups water
2 1/2 cups pinhead oats or 2 1/2 cups steel cut oats
3 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork or 1 lb pork sausage
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
1/2 teaspoon sage
1/4 teaspoon thyme
4 bay leaves
1/2 cup cornmeal (to thicken)

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.

CROCK POT GOETTA



Crock Pot Goetta image

This is a recipe that is famous in the greater Cincinnati area. Goetta is the German answer to scrapple. If you want to try something different for your breakfast meat, this is for you! I would not recommend this daily, but I bet there are those that do have it every day. This is a pretty simple, strait-forward crockpot recipe....

Provided by Patty Ward

Categories     Other Breakfast

Time 6h

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 c water
2 1/2 c pinhead or steel cut oats
3 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 lb 90% lean ground beef
1 lb zesty pork sausage re: bob evans
1 1/2 c finely chopped onions
1/2 tsp sage, dried
1/4 tsp thyme, dried
4 bay leaves, dried
1/2 c cornmeal to thicken

Steps:

  • 1. Place water,oats,salt and pepper into a 6 quart crockpot and mix well.
  • 2. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, stirring 2-3 times.
  • 3. add ground beef and pork sausage to a large pan and cook until no longer pink;make sure the meats are well broken up. Add onion to skillet and cook until soft. Drain, and add all to crockpot. Stir well.
  • 4. Add sage, thyme, and bay leaves to crock pot, Stir well.
  • 5. Set crock pot to low and cook for 4 hours.
  • 6. Uncover, and add cornmeal. Stir well. Cover and cook for additional 1/2 hour.
  • 7. Turn out into 3 greased loaf pans, cool and then chill in refrigerator overnight. When set, turn out out one pan and slice into patties. Freeze remainder of 2 loaf pans.
  • 8. Slice and fry in a little butter and oil until brown and crusty. Don't let them touch in the pan or they will run. Enjoy with eggs and toast.Serve as sandwiches for lunch or dinner in place of meat.

HOFFELGRITZ - AKA (TO OUR SURPRISE!) CINCINNATI GOETTA



Hoffelgritz - Aka (To Our Surprise!) Cincinnati Goetta image

Savory alternative to getting your oats! We had always thought this was my DH's family culinary contribution to the world! Have been making this for the past 25 years when the weather gets cooler and hot breakfasts are in order. Last year when DH's mother went to Cincinnati to see her auntie, she discovered Goetta. It turns out her father had lived for a time in Cincinnati and must have come up with his version! Who Knew? There are two ways we eat this one--as a warm thick porridge with a dab of butter and a twist of black pepper (best when freshly prepared)(please sir, may I have some more?); cooled in loaf pans and sliced to be sautéed until crispy served with fresh eggs & coffee for breakfast or brunch. Make sure to use steel cut NOT rolled oats--different animals when it comes to cooking! Please note the porridge must be thick but it is nice to retain some chewiness of the grain - this is open for debate amongst family members - some prefer less cooked and others prefer a more cooked down version. Stir frequently and use low heat to prevent scorching - consider a diffuser plate for gas burners. Freezes great!

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium yellow onion, medium dice
2 tablespoons salted butter
28 ounces steel cut oats, like McCann's
24 ounces 95% lean ground beef
48 ounces water
2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Dice onion.
  • Melt 2 ounces butter in heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven.
  • Add onion & sauté on low heat until translucent. Remove onion & butter - set aside.
  • Add ground round to pot and sauté until no pink or red is visible.
  • Drain beef fat if more than a tablespoon or so, but leave any browned crispies in pot.
  • Return onions and butter to pot with beef. Raise heat to medium-low and when sizzling nicely, add steel-cut oats and stir until all grains are nicely coated with fats and they begin to make popping sounds.
  • Add water and salt all at once and bring to simmer, then turn heat to low.
  • Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add dabs of butter as it thickens. Add more water if grains are not fully cooked but porridge thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Turn thickened porridge into aluminum foil lined bread pans and either refrigerate or freeze. If freezing, once frozen, remove from bread pans & store in the aluminum foil within freezer bags. Thaw in fridge to slice.
  • Sauté slices until crisp in a dab of butter you have heated until sizzling in the pan--it's so good!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 469, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 60, Sodium 563.2, Carbohydrate 54.1, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 0.5, Protein 28.1

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better your goetta will be. Look for fresh, local meat and spices.
  • Don't overmix the meat. Overmixing will make the goetta tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Form the goetta patties into uniform shapes. This will help them cook evenly.
  • Cook the goetta patties over medium heat. This will help prevent them from burning.
  • Flip the goetta patties frequently. This will help them cook evenly.
  • Serve the goetta patties immediately. They are best when served hot.

Conclusion:

Goetta is a delicious and versatile dish that is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It can be served on its own, with eggs and toast, or as a sandwich filling. If you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner, give goetta a try. You won't be disappointed!

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