Sauerkraut Hotdish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1/2 lb bacon, cut-up
1 (16 ounce) can sauerkraut, drained
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 cup water
seasoned salt & pepper, to taste
2 -3 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Place Sauerkraut in a collander & rinse well -- set aside to drain.
Brown the ground beef & bacon together -- drain all but 1 T. fat.
Season the kraut to taste & add to meat mixture.
Add water & cover.
Simmer for 1 hour.
Place in a lightly buttered cassarole dish.
Top with mashed potatoes & dot with butter.
Bake in oven, uncovered for 1/2 hour @ 350\u00b0.