My grandmother was from the Cincinnati area and had a traditional old German breakfast treat for us at holiday time:
Goetta
1 pound ground pork and 1 pound ground beef
8 cups water
2 1/2 cups steel cut oatmeal
1 large onion, chopped
4 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons groung sage
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch of pepper
Boil the water in a large pot, add salt, pepper and oatmeal. Cover and let cook for 1 hour, stirring often.
Add the meat, onion and spices. Mix well. Cook for another 2 -3 hours stirring constantly. Remove bay leaf.
Pour into foil lined bread pans.
Refrigerate overnight.
To serve: Slice the goetta and fry it in a cast iron skillet or griddle until a thick crust froms on both sides and heated through. Served with eggs, pancakes in place of meat at brekfast.
"Goetta".. Cut and pasted.. Thanks so much.. :)