Layered herb

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 600 g minced meat, half and half
• 800 g sauerkraut
• 200 g sausage, smoked (Csabai Kolbász)
• 150 g bacon, streaky, smoked
• 100 g rice
• 1 m.-sized onion(s)
• 1 clove(s) garlic
• 2 cups sour cream
• ½ tsp caraway seeds, whole
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• 4 eggs (if needed)
• Paprika powder
• some water
• oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Delicious things from Hungary

Boil the eggs hard. Then peel them and slice them with an egg slicer. Cook the rice until half-cooked and set aside. Thinly slice the sausage (kolbász). Peel and finely dice the garlic. Peel and finely chop the onion and fry it in a little fat until translucent. Add the garlic and minced meat and fry until the minced meat is nicely crumbly. Do not allow the juices to completely evaporate. Season the meat mixture with salt, pepper, and paprika. Rinse the sauerkraut briefly, squeeze out any excess water, and let it drain (to prevent it from becoming too sour). Place the sauerkraut in a pot and mix with the caraway seeds and bay leaves. Simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes with a little water. Grease an ovenproof dish with a little oil and spread a thin layer of sauerkraut on the bottom. Spread the kolbász and half of the sliced ​​eggs on top, then add another thin layer of sauerkraut. Cover with 1 cup of sour cream. Now mix the minced meat with the rice and spread it evenly over the sauerkraut layer. Cover with the second half of the eggs and spread the third layer of sauerkraut on top. If you have any leftover ingredients (minced meat and rice mixture and sauerkraut), you can continue these layers. Place a layer of sauerkraut on top. Spread the remaining sour cream (there should be plenty) on this last layer. Cut the bacon into thin slices and cover everything with it. Drizzle with a little oil. Cover the dish with a lid. Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C (top/bottom heat) for about 1 hour. Fresh baguette rolls or white bread tastes best with this. You can also serve it with potato or bread dumplings. A bit time-consuming, but worth the effort… it’s simply delicious. Note: For many people, eggs are a no-go in combination with sauerkraut, so you can leave them out.