Bigos Sauerkraut Stew Recipe - mushroom

Method

• Soak the mushrooms in 1/4 c. water for 2 hrs.
• Bring to boil and simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Slice.
• Wash the sauerkraut and sqeeze it.
• Add in mushrooms and the liquid in that they were cooked.
• Add in the apples, the tomatoes, peppercorns and bay leaf.
• Cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 min.
• Add in the meat and the bacon.
• Simmer 1 hour longer.
• My method differs a little bit.
• I rinse the sauerkraut and simmer it for about a 1/2 hour.
• In a separate pot I simmer the stewing beef for the same amount of time with whatever spices happen to fall into my hands at the time, including the peppercorns and the bay leaf.
• Meanwhile, in a large fry pan I fry the bacon, a large diced onion, the Polish sausage and the mushrooms.
• Then I drain the sauerkraut and mix it into the beef.
• Into which I fold in the bacon mix.
• Then I simmer all which for about another hour.
• This dish tastes best reheated the next day.
• Serve with steamed potatoes or possibly rye bread.
• Excellent for banquets and buffet entertaining.
• It also freezes well.
• per Teresa Stalis