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Bigos

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 100 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • 600 g sauerkraut
  • 400 g fresh cabbage
  • 500 g pork shoulder
  • 200 g kielbasa
  • 500 ml beef broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 medium onion
  • 200 g mushrooms
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Cut pork shoulder into 2cm cubes
  2. Slice kielbasa into 1cm thick pieces
  3. Shred fresh cabbage, rinse sauerkraut if too salty
  4. Dice onion and mushrooms
  5. Heat oil in large pot, brown pork cubes, set aside
  6. Sauté onion and mushrooms until soft
  7. Add sauerkraut and fresh cabbage, stir to combine
  8. Return pork to pot, add kielbasa, beef broth, and tomato paste
  9. Add bay leaves and caraway seeds
  10. Bring to simmer, reduce heat and cook covered for 1.5 hours, stirring occasionally
  11. Season with salt and pepper
  12. Remove bay leaves before serving
  13. Traditionally served warm, tastes even better the next day after flavors meld