Preheat oven to 200 ° C. Grease a pot (about 4 liters) with butter and cover the bottom with slices of bacon.
Cut white cabbage into thin strips and mix with caraway seeds. Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise. Half meat pieces crosswise.
Cover the bacon slices in the pan with half of cabbage, season with salt and pepper. Place half of the meat upon, season with salt and pepper too and then cover with half of the potatoes and season them well. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Spread with remaining butter in flakes and cover with the remaining bacon slices. Add a bay leaf on top and pour in cold water or broth until everything is just covered.
Cook in the oven about 60 minutes, turn the bacon once.