Serbian Pork and Beef Casserole

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup bacon 
• 4 cups chicken broth 
• 1 pound ground beef 
• 0.1 cup olive oil 
• 2  onions chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 4  pork hocks 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 14.5 ounce sauerkraut drained canned
• 2 cups short-grain rice white uncooked

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven

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.
3. Transfer contents to a casserole, and stir in chicken broth.
4. 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.