KAPUSTA KISZONA Z GRZYBAMI

Stewed Sauerkraut with Mushrooms

This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve. This tastes better if you make your own sauerkraut (but that's another recipe).

Ingredients

(Serves 6)

1 oz dried mushrooms (or use 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms)
1/2 cup warm water
1 large onion
2 1/2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 lbs sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup water
2 Tbsp flour
salt and pepper

Procedure

Soak the dried mushrooms in 1/2 cup of warm water for 1 hour.
Sautae mushrooms and onion in butter in a skillet 3 minutes.
Add sauerkraut to mushrooms; cook and stir for 10 minutes.
Blend 1/3 cup water into flour. Mix with sauerkraut and simmer for 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

I usually like to add 1/4 cup of dark rum after cooking. That reminds me of the recipe I have for bigos (similar in construction but with more ingredients).

Rating

Difficulty: easy.
Time: 1 hour.
Precision: Approximate measurement OK.

Contributor

 
Original recipe passed down through generation and translated from Polish 
into English (with a few mods) by 
Edward Chrzanowski, MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 
echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski

Recipe last modified: 1 Dec 87

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