Recipes · Polish · Stews
Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew)
One serving has 541 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (81%), vitamin K (74%), vitamin C (67%), selenium (65%), pyridoxine (57%) and phosphorus (48%). Ready in 113 minutes.
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- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 98 min
- Makes: 1 serving (401 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, pork, sulphite
Ingredients
- 120 g Sauerkraut
- 50 g Cabbage, green, raw
- 90 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 45 g Kielbasa
- 15 g Bacon, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 20 g Prunes
- 10 g Tomato paste
- 0.5 g Bay leaves
- 0.3 g Allspice
- 20 g Wine, red
Method
- Rinse the sauerkraut briefly if it tastes very sour, then combine with the shredded cabbage in a large pot with a splash of water; simmer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the pork into bite-sized pieces and dice the bacon; brown both in a separate pan for 6-8 minutes, then add the sliced kielbasa and chopped onion and cook for 3-4 minutes more.
- Stir the browned meats into the cabbage pot along with the tomato paste, bay leaf, allspice and red wine.
- Cover and simmer gently for 1-1.5 hours, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if it looks dry.
- Add the prunes for the last 20 minutes of cooking, until they've softened and the stew has thickened.
- Bigos tastes even better the next day, reheated; serve hot with rye bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 541 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.3 g | |
| Water | 303 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.3 g | 25% |
| Protein | 25.4 g | 53% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26 g | |
| Threonine | 0.95 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.96 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.54 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.87 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.71 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.79 g | |
| Fat | 35.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.4 g | |
| Saturated | 12 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.12 g | |
| Cholesterol | 101 mg | |
| Calcium | 108 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 64.9 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 338 mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1,011 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 35.6 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1,400 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.8 mg | 47% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.89 mg | 81% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.5 mg | 47% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.74 mg | 57% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 64.2 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 44% |
| Choline | 106 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 27.8 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 50 mg | 67% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 78.9 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 67 µg | 74% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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