Sauerkraut in a Roman pot "Grandma's way"

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• ½ kg sauerkraut
• 1 cup rice (approx. 250 ml)
• 2 cups of water (approx. 500 ml)
• ½ kg minced meat
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 clove(s) garlic, diced
• 2 tsp paprika powder
• 1 cup of sour cream (approx. 200 ml)
• some tomato paste
• some thyme
• some rosemary
• some salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Home cooking

Boil the cup of rice with the 2 cups of water. Meanwhile, peel and dice the onion. Then fry it in a pan, add the minced meat, and season with garlic, paprika, tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Let it all sit for a while. Soak the Roman pot in water (preferably the day before) and fill it layer by layer: First a layer of sauerkraut, then a layer of rice. The third layer is the minced meat, followed by another layer of sauerkraut. Finally, spread the sour cream evenly on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 170-180°C for 1/2 hour.