Polish Hunter Stew - {bigos}
soups/stews
1 cup chopped bacon
1 pound boneless pork; cut small cubes
3 garlic cloves; minced
3 onions; quartered
1/2 pound mushrooms; quartered
2 cups beef stock
2 tablespoons sugar
2 bay leaves
2 cups sauerkraut; rinsed in
cold water and drained
3 apples; peeled, cored,
and cut into chunks
2 cups canned tomatoes with juice; cut into pieces
1 cup diced cooked ham
1 1/2 cups Polish sausage in small chunks
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
Sour cream; served on the side
Fry the bacon in a Dutch oven, to render the fat, then toss in the pork
chunks, garlic, onions, and mushrooms. Saute until the meat is browned --
about 5 minutes.
Pour in the stock, tomatoes with their juice, sugar, bay leaves,
sauerkraut, and apples, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer,
covered, for about 2 hours. Stir in the ham and sausage, then cover and
cook on medium-low heat for about 30 more minutes.
When ready to serve, remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. Ladle into
bowls and serve with boiled potatoes, a bowl of sour cream, and thick,
crusty bread.
Serve hot to 6 people as a filling meal.
Comments: Not for vegetarians! This is just crammed with meats and
sausages, with the sweetness of apples more than balanced by the sharpness
of sauerkraut -- but it's hearty and delicious and really quite
unforgettable. Traditionally served in Poland as a good-luck New Year's
dish, it was originally eaten only by the Polish aristocracy (they being
the only ones allowed to hunt game on their estates...and the only ones who
could afford so much meat).
Source:
"Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com"
S(Formatted for MC5):
"02-05-2000 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per serving: 111 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 3g
Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1231mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0
Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Recipe compiled, tested, and commentary provided by Patricia G.
Solley, site webmistress
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Yield: 6 servings
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