Sauerkraut Soup - Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew) (serving is 23 oz)

  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
4 grams Canola Oil 1 head, medium (about 5-3/4" dia) Cabbage, which has been made into sauerkraut. 10 carrot Carrots, cooked 5 stalks Celery, cooked 1.50 large Onions, raw 2.30 fl oz Red Wine 1.75 serving Polish sausage, beef, kosher, Hebrew National, 1 link 3.50 serving S&W White Beans 50% less sodium 24 gram Mushrooms - dried gourmet mix - Costco 81 grams Raisins 1 tsp Caraway Seed 2 tsp Paprika 5 allspice berries
Directions
The day before: Soak 24 grams (about 1 cup) of dried mushrooms in boiling water. Put in fridge over night.

When making the soup:
Heat 4 grams (1 tsp) Canola Oil in soup pot.
Cut up 1 Costco Polish Dog and brown in the oil.

Chop 1.5 onions and brown in the oil with the Polish.
Add 5 allspice berries and 1/2 tsp of caraway seeds.

Add 1 large quart jar of sauerkraut. (Drain and rinse, if you want lower sodium.)
Chop mushrooms and add them and the mushroom liquid to the pot.
Add:
2-4 oz of red wine.
1 can S&W White Beans 50% less sodium (drained and rinsed)
81 grams (1 large handful) chopped prunes (or raisins)
2 tsp Paprika

Chop and add 10 carrots and 5-10 stalks Celery

Add enough water to make 16 cups

Add salt (or garlic salt) to taste.

Cook 60-90 minutes or until carrots and celery are cooked to your liking.






Serving Size: 3 cups or 23 oz bowl.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 344.5
  • Total Fat: 9.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 21.0 mg
  • Sodium: 537.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 15.6 g
  • Protein: 14.5 g

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