Bigos Recipe (Polish Hunter’s Stew)

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Bigos Recipe (Polish Hunter’s Stew)

Bigos is a traditional Polish hunter's stew that as a sour taste for using sauerkraut in the cooking process. You can modify the recipe as it suits your needs.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Polish

Keyword bigosh, hunter's stew, meaty

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 50

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 971kcal

Cost 10

Ingredients

½ cabbage; medium
4 cups of sauerkraut;
1 can tomato paste;
½ lb bacon sliced;
1 lb pork diced, any parts that can be sautéed is good;
1 lb Kielbasa sausage sliced optionally substituted with a quality sausage from your butcher;
1 large onion diced;
2 cloves garlic minced;
1 bay leaf;
Optional salt and pepper to taste;

Instructions

Cut your washed cabbage into thin slices and boil until tender in a pot.
½ cabbage;
Boil the sauerkraut in another pot in about 2 cups of water. Strain and keep the sour water aside.
4 cups of sauerkraut;
Sauté your diced pork in a pan with some cooking oil (lard, coconut oil, or butter are good), then set aside.
1 lb pork
Sauté the bacon and sausage with the onion and garlic.
½ lb bacon, 1 lb Kielbasa sausage, 1 large onion, 2 cloves garlic
In a large pot, combine the cooked cabbage, sauerkraut, sour water, tomato paste, spices, and your cooked meats, onion,bay leaf, and garlic.
1 can tomato paste;, 1 bay leaf;
Let simmer for about 1 hour.
Enjoy it with your family and friends!
Optional salt and pepper to taste;

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