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Polish sauerkraut stew

Polish sauerkraut stew

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A hearty Polish dish: sauerkraut cooked with sausage, bacon, mushrooms, onion, cumin, and red wine, which should be allowed to rest overnight before servi…

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Bigos is a traditional Polish dish, hearty and flavorful, made with sauerkraut. It’s best to prepare it the day before.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$7.58 $1.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.36
  • $2.78
  • $1.22
  • $0.29
  • $0.90
  • $0.19
  • $0.40
  • $0.44

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Drain the sauerkraut juice, pour it into a pot, add the broth, and bring to a simmer.
  2. Clean the mushrooms, remove the stem end, and slice them before adding them to the sauerkraut. ≈ 8 min
  3. Add the cumin and rosemary, and continue to cook over low heat.
  4. Please make sure to include the sausage, bacon, and onions, but without adding any extra fat. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add them to the sauerkraut and let it simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes.
  6. Pour in the red wine and remove from the heat. ≈ 3 min
  7. Place the sauerkraut in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, bring it to a boil again, uncovered.
  8. The bigos is ready when all the ingredients have been thoroughly incorporated and there is very little liquid remaining. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Polish sauerkraut stew

  • 500 g of sauerkraut$1.36
  • 1 cup of herb broth$2.78
  • 100 g of streaky bacon$1.22
  • 2 large onions$0.29
  • 200 g of fresh mushrooms$0.90
  • 1 tablespoon of cumin$0.19
  • 10 grams of dried rosemary$0.40
  • 100 ml of dry red wine$0.44

Total$7.58

that's $1.26 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of sauerkraut
  • 1 cup of herb broth
  • 400 g of dry sausage (cabanossi)
  • 100 g of streaky bacon
  • 2 large onions
  • 200 g of fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon of cumin
  • 10 grams of dried rosemary
  • 100 ml of dry red wine

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