Ingredients

  • 4 dried mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 lbs sauerkraut
  • 1 apple, peel, core, sliced
  • 1 (20 ounce) can tomatoes
  • 5 peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups Polish sausage, Diced
  • 1 cup bacon, Coarsely chopped
  • 1 potato, Steamed

Method

  • Soak the mushrooms in 1/4 cup water for 2 hours.
  • Bring to boil and simmer for 1/2 hour.
  • Slice.
  • Wash the sauerkraut and squeeze it.
  • Add mushrooms and the liquid in which they were cooked.
  • Add the apples, the tomatoes, peppercorns, and bay leaf.
  • Cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Add the meat and the bacon, simmer 1 hour longer.
  • It is best reheated.
  • Served with steamed potatoes or rye bread.