A hearty baked dish combining ground pork and beef with peppers, onions, and paprika, delivering rich Eastern European flavors.

Ingredients

  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef 1/4 cup bacon
  • 4 pork hocks, meat removed 2 onions, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can sauerkraut, drained
  • 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
  • 4 cups chicken broth

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown ground beef, bacon, pork meat from hocks, and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in sauerkraut and rice. Transfer contents to a casserole, and stir in chicken broth.
  3. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated oven until rice is cooked, about 30 to 45 minutes. Check liquid level periodically; add water if the casserole is drying out.