Bigos (Polish hunter's stew)

This Bigos (Polish hunter's stew) has 35g protein for 550 calories per serving — full macros included, which most recipe sites omit.

Nutrition & macros (per serving)

Ingredients

• 1 Cup White Cabbage
• 1 Cup Beef Stock
• 1 Cup Mushrooms
• 1 Cup Lard
• 1 Cup German Sausages
• 1 Cup Bacon
• 1 Cup Onion
• 1 Cup Beef
• 1 Cup Prunes
• 1 Cup Bay Leaf
• 1 Cup Cloves
• 1 Cup Peppercorns
• 1 Cup Juniper Berries
• 1 Cup Allspice Berries
• 1 Cup Red Wine
• 1 Cup Tomato Puree

Method

1. step 1
2. Put the cabbage in a heavy casserole dish, add the stock and cook over a low heat for about 50 mins, until tender.
3. step 2
4. Cut the soaked mushrooms into strips and save the soaking water. Heat the lard and fry the sausages and bacon, then scoop out, leaving the fat in the pan. Fry the onion in the same pan for 5-8 mins until lightly browned.
5. step 3
6. Add the mushrooms and their liquid along with all the cooked meat, onions and prunes, then cover and cook for 20 mins. Add the spices, red wine and tomato purée and bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 1 hr. Season well and leave to cool. Will keep covered and chilled for up to two days. Bigos improves in flavour over a couple of days. Leave to cool first. Reheat until piping hot before serving.

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