Bigos - The Polish Chef

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is lower in fat and turkey is often more affordable.

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: regular sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat content while regular sausage can be less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol, while white wine can be less costly.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is leaner, while pork belly may be more affordable.

Go shopping for ingredients at Hovic Brothers Market.

Get 2 lb of cubed pork and some cubed beef.

Prepare ingredients: coarsely chop apples, slice carrots, thinly slice cabbage, slice mushrooms, and dice onions.

Chop garlic and prunes for sweetness.

Soak polish dry mushrooms in hot boiling water, then chop them after soaking.

Rinse and squeeze sauerkraut.

Brown the cubed pork and beef in a pot with a little oil.

Add sliced cabbage, onion, mushroom mixture, and apples to the pot.

Pour in red wine to glaze the pan.

Add chopped smoked kielbasa, bay leaves, canned tomatoes, and tomato paste to the pot.

Season with black pepper and add paprika.

Set the oven to 350°F and place the pot inside.

Cook for about 2 hours, checking occasionally.

After 2 hours, add parsley before serving.

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