Alsatian-style minced meat stew

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 50 g lean bacon, finely diced
• 2 onions
• 400 g minced meat
• 1 tbsp flour
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup red wine
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch(s) thyme
• 300 g sauerkraut
• 50 g cheese, grated
• some margarine for the mold
• Paprika powder
• some butter

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Fry the bacon, dice the onions and fry. Add the minced meat and fry. To bind, dust with flour after frying and mix. Stir in the tomato paste and red wine and season everything with salt, pepper, paprika and a pinch of thyme. Place half of the minced meat mixture in a greased casserole dish. Wash and squeeze out the sauerkraut and spread it over the minced meat. Spread the remaining minced meat over the sauerkraut and add the grated cheese and flakes of butter. Bake at 200 degrees Celsius (fan oven approx. 180 degrees Celsius) for about 30 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes as a side dish. Tip: Can also be made ahead: Let the finished dish cool and add the grated cheese and flakes of butter just before baking. In this case, allow a slightly longer cooking time than 30 minutes.