Polish-style cabbage with dried mushrooms

Polish-style cabbage with dried mushrooms

Vegetarian

A Polish stew of white cabbage and sauerkraut with dried mushrooms, thickened with roux and seasoned with a touch of caramelized sugar, served as a side d…

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This traditional Polish dish combines fresh cabbage, sauerkraut, and dried mushrooms. A spoonful of caramelized sugar and a bit of roux add the final touch.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$3.48 $0.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.87
  • $1.36
  • $0.90
  • $0.14
  • $0.02
  • $0.01
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the mushrooms for at least one hour.
  2. Finely chop the raw cabbage and cook it in salted water for about 30 minutes.
  3. Drain the sauerkraut and add the soaked mushrooms, then simmer for another half hour, adding the mushroom soaking water as needed.
  4. Towards the end of cooking, add the melted butter, flour, and a spoonful of caramelized sugar.

The bill

Polish-style cabbage with dried mushrooms

  • 500 g of white cabbage$0.87
  • 500 g of sauerkraut$1.36
  • About 20g of dried mushrooms (approximately 1 handful)$0.90
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.14

Total$3.48

that's $0.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of white cabbage
  • 500 g of sauerkraut
  • About 20g of dried mushrooms (approximately 1 handful)
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • salt
  • pepper

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