The Comforting Polish Stew You Need This Winter

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: regular sausage

Chicken sausage is leaner and reduces fat content.

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey offers a healthier alternative with lower fat.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

fresh cabbage

🥗Healthier: Napa cabbage

💰Cheaper: green cabbage

Napa cabbage is tender and flavorful.

Save some juice from the sauerkraut for later.

Put the sauerkraut into the pot and add a lot of water, then start heating it up.

When the water boils, remove it and add fresh water to reduce the sourness.

Add bay leaves, allspice, and black pepper to the pot.

Add beef or pork to the pot.

Cook the mixture, leaving it alone to simmer.

Add dry mushrooms to the pot.

After cooking for about 6 hours, cool down the stew and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, fry the cooked pork until browned.

Cut the onions and fry them, then add to the sauerkraut mixture.

Fry the sausage and add it to the pot.

Grind nutmeg and add it to the pot, adjusting salt and sourness with the saved sauerkraut juice.

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