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Bigos - Polish Hunter's Stew

Bigos - Polish Hunter's Stew Country of origin: Poland
Main Course dish.
Hearty game stew in a rich sauce, quantities are for 8 or more.
Nearest related recipe seems to be Italian Bollito Misto
This recipe is packed full of flavour and not really for the faint hearted chef or diner. If you have an energetic lifestyle then this is for you.

Ingredients

4 rashers fatty bacon
500 gm pork meat
1 kg venison pieces
4 cloves garlic
4 medium onions
30 ml paprika
250 gm field mushrooms
500 ml beef stock
30 gm FAIRTRADE Chutney
2 large
(284 ml) 		cans chopped tomatoes
4 Fair Trade Bay leaves
400 ml sauerkraut
4 FAIRTRADE Apples
200 gm cooked ham
6 Polish sausages (Kielbasa)
FAIRTRADE Sources
Fresh food
Apples
Chutney

Method

Preparation
Chop the bacon into bite sized pieces.
Cube the pork meat.
Skin and crush the garlic.
Top, tail, skin and chop the onions.
Trim and chop large the mushrooms.
Peel and core the apples and chop into chunks.
Cooking
Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 3.
Fry the bacon in a Dutch oven or le Creuset pan, to render the fat, then add the pieces of pork and venison, garlic, onions, paprika, and mushrooms. Stir fry until the meat is browned--about 5 minutes.
Add the stock, the chutney, tomatoes, bay leaves, sauerkraut, and apples, and bring to a boil.
Remove from the heat and check saesoning, adding salt and pepper to taste.
Put the pot into the oven and bake for 2 and 1/2 hours.
Add the ham and sausages and bake for a further 30 minutes.
To serve
When ready to serve, remove bay leaves and again check the taste for seasoning. Ladle into bowls and serve with boiled potatoes, a bowl of sour cream, and thick, crusty bread.
Variation
Use high flavour (Chorizo or Toulouse) sausages from the Farmer's Market.
Half a head of cabbage added in the last 15 minutes adds some "greens".
Other game is also OK, rabbit, hare, pheasant.