Bigos

⏳ Time

1 hour 30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

It's best to use freshly picked mushrooms from the forest, although regular button mushrooms will do. Instead of pork, you can use beef or any game meat.

Ingredients

Bacon - 1.8 oz
Onion - 2 pieces
Krakow Sausage - 15.9 oz
Pork Blood - 17.6 oz
Fresh Mushrooms - 7.1 oz
Garlic - 5 cloves
Carrot - 10.6 oz
Sauerkraut - 24.7 oz
White Cabbage - 24.7 oz
Dried Chamomile - 1½ spoons
Dried Chamomile - 1½ spoons
Bay leaf - 1 piece
Allspice berries - 1 tablespoon
Paprika - 2 spoons
Ground Cumin - 1 tablespoon
Paprika - ½ spoons
Red Grape Juice - 8 fl oz
Campbell's Beef Broth - 1 qt
Crushed Tomatoes in Their Own Juice - 7.1 oz
Prunes - 5.3 oz
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Place the chopped bacon in a deep skillet or pot and render the fat.

Step 3

Sauté the chopped onion in it until golden brown.

Step 4

Then add the sliced mushrooms and cook until soft, allowing the water to evaporate.

Step 5

Slice the sausage into thick rounds, then cut those rounds into quarters.

Step 6

Cut the meat into small pieces and add it to the onions and mushrooms. Sauté the meat until it is browned on all sides.

Step 7

Add the shredded fresh cabbage, mix well, and let it sit until it reduces in volume slightly.

Step 8

Next, add the minced garlic and carrot, sauerkraut, tomatoes, spices, wine, and broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 9

Simmer for 2–3 hours over low heat, stirring occasionally and making sure there is enough liquid. You can add broth or wine if needed. The bigos should be juicy.