Polish Bigos Recipe
Ingredients
| Sauerkraut | 2 Pound | |
| 2 cups meat stock | ||
| Tomatoes | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion | 1 Large, chopped | |
| Apple | 1 Large, chopped | |
| Bacon fat | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Kielbasa | 1 pound | |
| 2 cups diced leftover cooked meat | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Dash each of black pepper and cayenne | ||
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Flour | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Sliced mushrooms | 2 Can (10oz), drained | |
| Boiled potatoes | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Drain and wash sauerkraut.
2) Make 1-inch chunks from the kielbasa.
MAKING
3) Take a heavy pot; allow the sauerkraut to simmer in it with meat stock and liquid from canned tomatoes.
4) Stir fry the tomatoes and onion with apple for a few minutes in fat.
5) Add in kielbasa with cooked meat and simmer for 10 minutes.
6) Season with salt, black pepper and cayenne and stir in sugar, flour and mushrooms.
7) Cook this until slightly thickened and mix in to sauerkraut.
8) Boil the mixture for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, pouring in enough stock if dry.
9) Leave aside overnight in a cool place.
SERVING
10) Reheat slowly and serve with hot boiled potatoes when ready to use.
1) Drain and wash sauerkraut.
2) Make 1-inch chunks from the kielbasa.
MAKING
3) Take a heavy pot; allow the sauerkraut to simmer in it with meat stock and liquid from canned tomatoes.
4) Stir fry the tomatoes and onion with apple for a few minutes in fat.
5) Add in kielbasa with cooked meat and simmer for 10 minutes.
6) Season with salt, black pepper and cayenne and stir in sugar, flour and mushrooms.
7) Cook this until slightly thickened and mix in to sauerkraut.
8) Boil the mixture for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, pouring in enough stock if dry.
9) Leave aside overnight in a cool place.
SERVING
10) Reheat slowly and serve with hot boiled potatoes when ready to use.
Chef
