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Slow-Cooker Goetta

Name: Slow-Cooker Goetta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 2 loaves (16 pieces each).
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 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

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Total Time

Prep: 45 min. + chilling Cook: 4 hours

Makes

2 loaves (16 pieces each)

Updated: Oct. 05, 2023

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

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Ingredients

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

Directions

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 loaves, covered, overnight.
To serve, slice each loaf into 16 pieces. In a large skillet, cook goetta, in batches, over medium heat until lightly browned and heated through, 3-4 minutes on each side.

Can you freeze Slow-Cooker Goetta?

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

1 piece: 121 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 450mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Slow-Cooker Goetta

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Can you freeze Slow-Cooker Goetta?

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