Turkey & Chicken Goetta

My late stepmother, Doris, loved to eat Goetta. The sausage oat mixture was a frequent breakfast item for her. So, the other day when I was failing miserably at making tasty nitrate-free turkey sausage patties for my hubby, I decided to look up a recipe for Goetta.

Following a food.com recipe, I did the following:

• Place 1/2 cup of oat groats in a saucepan of 1 1/2 cups of water, 3 bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
• Boil for one hour on low until they are tender.
• The water almost boils off the groats, and there is a little left over.
• I substituted 1 pound of ground turkey for pork and pureed 1 cup of leftover chicken for added filling.
• The meat is added to the oats and stirred a bit, browning slightly. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, another 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and salt.
• Oil a 9×13 baking dish with olive oil and place the meat mixture in the pan. Brush on another tablespoon of olive oil.
• Bake for 1 hour. Then cut into squares.

It was delicious! I felt like Doris was with me the whole time cheering me on!

Devotion

She is at home with the Lord and gathered with her people. It reminds me of Abraham breathing his last in Genesis and being gathered to his people.

God establishes a covenant with Abram for the generations to come. Abram, (childless at 85) couldn’t comprehend what God was saying, yet when God puts him in a deep sleep and shows him the slaves in Egypt 400 years and their coming out of the land with great possessions, he understands.

This text is written to the many children (descendants) of Abraham to show them God’s faithfulness.

I appreciate the nugget of information about Abraham’s life after death. God says, “…as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace. I’ve looked back through the chapters of Genesis and believe this is the first mention of life after death.

 As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age.

^{Gen 35:29} And Isaac breathed his last, and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed and breathed his last and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 15:15, 35:29, 49:28-33 ESV – As for you, you shall go to your – Bible Gateway

The text teaches me God has a plan for my soul and your soul, long after we depart from this world. The idea of being gathered to my people not only gives me hope to be with God forever, but also a cherished loved one I miss dearly.

I look forward to seeing her again in heaven some day!

Turkey Goetta & Spinach Panini

Remembering her love of Goetta inspired me to use the No Knead Bread to make a Goetta Panini Sandwich.