Bavarian smoked pork casserole

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 300 g potatoes
• 2 tbsp lard
• 300 ml water
• 1 tbsp flour
• salt and pepper
• nutmeg
• 50 ml milk
• 5 spring onions
• 300 g Kasseler cutlet(s), boned
• 3 tbsp lard
• 400 g sauerkraut
• 1 small onion(s)
• 1 carrot(s)
• 150 ml wheat beer
• 100 ml water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp, levelled sugar
• 1 tsp, leveled cornstarch
• 1 pretzel stick(s) or pretzel knot(s) from the previous day
• 2 tbsp butter, liquid

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes

like in a mountain hut

Peel and wash the potatoes and cut into fairly thin slices. Dice the smoked pork. Drain the sauerkraut, peel the onion and cut into small cubes. Peel and slice the carrot, trim the spring onions and slice them into rings. Cut the pretzels into cubes and finely crumble them in a food processor. For the potatoes, heat the lard in a saucepan, sprinkle with flour, and sauté until light brown. Gradually add cold water while stirring, bring to a boil, and season with salt and nutmeg. Add the potato slices, cover, and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The potatoes should not be completely soft. For the smoked pork sauerkraut, heat the lard in another saucepan and lightly fry the smoked pork cubes. Then add the sauerkraut, diced onion, and sliced ​​carrots and sauté briefly. Now pour in the wheat beer and water, add the bay leaf, sugar, and pepper. Simmer for 25 minutes. Knead the pretzel crumbs with the butter. Pour the milk into the potatoes, stir well, and season with salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaf from the cabbage. Stir in the cornstarch and simmer for another 3 minutes, stirring continuously. Season with salt and pepper, and add the spring onion rolls. Preheat the oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat). Place the béchamel potatoes in a casserole dish, layer the cabbage and smoked pork mixture on top, scatter the crumbs on top, and bake the casserole for 25 minutes. Serve with a cool wheat beer.