Authentic Bigos (Polish hunter's stew)
Beef

Authentic Bigos (Polish hunter's stew)

Learn how to prepare Authentic Bigos (Polish hunter's stew) with this simple recipe. Perfect for Beef and ideal for Polish lovers....

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16 Min Prep

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12 Min Cook

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3 Servings

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Non-Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 sliced White Cabbage
  • 250ml Beef Stock
  • 100g Mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons Lard
  • 400g German Sausages
  • 250g Bacon
  • 2 chopped Onion
  • 750g Beef
  • 200g Prunes
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2 Cloves
  • 12 Peppercorns
  • 4 Juniper Berries
  • 4 Allspice Berries
  • 90 ml Red Wine
  • 2 tablespoons Tomato Puree

Instructions

1
step 1 Put the cabbage in a heavy casserole dish, introduce the stock and cook thoroughly over a low bring to temperature for about 50 mins, until yielding.
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step 2 Cut the soaked mushrooms into strips and save the soaking liquid.
3
bring to temperature the lard and cooking vessel-fry the sausages and bacon, then scoop out, leaving the fat in the cooking vessel.
4
cooking vessel-fry the shallot in the same cooking vessel for 5-8 mins until lightly browned.
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step 3 introduce the mushrooms and their liquid along with all the cooked protein, onions and prunes, then lid and cook thoroughly for 20 mins.
6
introduce the spices, red wine and tomato purée and bring to a bubble gently, then lid and cook thoroughly for 1 hr.
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augment the taste well and leave to cool.
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Will keep covered and chilled for up to two days.
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Bigos improves in flavour over a couple of days.
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Leave to cool first.
11
Reheat until piping scalding before serving.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Polish
Course
Beef
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
28 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

16 mins

Cooking Time

12 mins

Total Time

28 mins
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