echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu (Edward Chrzanowski) (12/15/87)
WIGILIA-5(V) USENET Cookbook WIGILIA-5(V) KAPUSTA KISZONA Z GRZYBAMI WIGILIA-5 - Stewed Sauerkraut with Mushrooms This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve. This tastes better if you make your own sauerkraut (but that's another recipe). INGREDIENTS (Serves 6) 1 oz dried mushrooms (or use 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms) 1/2 cup warm water 1 large onion 2 1/2 Tbsp butter 1 1/2 lbs sauerkraut, rinsed and drained 1/3 cup water 2 Tbsp flour salt and pepper PROCEDURE (1) Soak the dried mushrooms in 1/2 cup of warm water for 1 hour. (2) Saut' mushrooms and onion in butter in a skillet 3 minutes. (3) Add sauerkraut to mushrooms; cook and stir for 10 minutes. (4) Blend 1/3 cup water into flour. Mix with sauer- kraut and simmer for 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. NOTES I usually like to add 1/4 cup of dark rum after cooking. That reminds me of the recipe I have for bigos (similar in construction but with more ingredients). RATING Difficulty: easy. Time: 1 hour. Precision: Approximate measurement OK. CONTRIBUTOR Original recipe passed down through generation and translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by Edward Chrzanowski, MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski