Polish Bigos / Hunter's Stew

From: xtine

On Oct 16, 2007

This is delicious! It is even better than the restaurant recipe I was looking to duplicate! I couldn't get spare ribs, so I left them out, I used dried morels for the dried mushrooms, and I drained and rinsed the sauerkraut before adding it to the pot. Very tasty, and will feed an army!

From: Engrossed

On Dec 26, 2006

This is very good. It has a very strong flavor and you can't eat too much of it but a little is very filling and warming. I made a half recipe 2 days before Christmas to reheat on Christmas day. The only smoked pork I could find was hock so I put them in in the first stage and then removed them. I doubled the loin chops and left out the spareribs. I used kielbasa. I used sliced mushrooms and canned diced tomatoes. It would help to reorder the ingredients with the instructions. Also the instructions didn't say when to add the bay leaves (I'm assuming with the salt and pepper?). Thanks for the recipe Rita L.

From: Chef #427521

On Jan 11, 2007

Being of Polish decent i was bought up on begos and other Polish dishes,for many years i have been looking for a recipe for begos that will deliver an authentic taste as i remember from my child hood.This certainly does that,just as i remember it,the recipe is easy to follow and the results outstanding,i have found that the recipe works as well with any meat left overs and any smoked sausage,if you want a slightly more wetter stew i just added a quantity of chicken boulion stock to give the required consistency.And this recipe certainly does taste better the next day,so try to make at least a day in advance. Many thanks for the recipe Regards Robert Bednarski Leicester England

From: Harley Quinn

On Jun 17, 2008

Dziękują (Thank You!) Wonderful hearty stew. I love Bigos and this is one of the best recipes I've ever made. Made for ZWT4 I can't wait for some cold weather to make it again--it's so comforting.