Goetta, a meat-and-grain sausage or mush popular in the greater Cincinnati area, consists primarily of ground meat (pork or pork and beef), steel-cut oats, and spices. It probably originated with German settlers who immigrated to the area in the nineteenth century. Here, a roasty porter adds depth and interest to this traditional dish.
Active preparation time: 90 minutes
Total time: 120 minutes
Serves: 4–6
1 cup onion, minced
1 Tbs (1/2 fl oz/15 ml) canola oil
2 cup (16 fl oz/473 ml) beef stock
2 cup (16 fl oz/473 ml) porter
1 lb (454 g) ground pork butt
1 lb (454 g) ground chuck
7½ cup (60 fl oz/1.8 l) water, divided
1 cup steel-cut (pinhead) oats
1 tsp white pepper
Canola oil for frying
4–6 eggs, fried to personal taste