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|TotalCalories = 3800<br />
|PortionCalories = 475<br />
|DatePublished=19th January 2013<br />
|Author=JuliaBalbilla<br />
|Servings = Serves 8<br />
|Difficulty = 2<br />
|TotalTime = 3 hours 50 minutes<br />
|PrepTime = 20 minutes<br />
|CookTime = 3 hours 30 minutes<br />
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''<span class="reviewTitle">You say Polish...</span>''<br />
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{{RecipeIngredients<br />
| 900g [[Sauerkraut|sauerkraut]], drained<br />
| 900g white [[Cabbage|cabbage]], [[Shredded|shredded]]<br />
| 225g [[Bacon|bacon]], chopped<br />
| 1 [[Onion|onion]], [[Diced|diced]]<br />
| 8 [[Cloves|cloves]] (or more) [[Garlic, crushed|garlic, crushed]]<br />
| 225g [[Smoked ham|smoked ham]], cubed<br />
| 225g [[Smoked|smoked]] [[Pork|pork]], cubed<br />
| 225g [[Beef|beef]] or [[Venison|venison]], cubed<br />
| 450g [[Polish sausage]], sliced into 1cm pieces (see '''Chef's notes''' below)<br />
| 60g [[Dried mushrooms|dried mushrooms]]<br />
| 4 pitted [[Prunes|prunes]], chopped<br />
| 2 [[Apples|apples]], peeled, cored and cubed<br />
| 1 whole [[Tomato|tomato]], [[Diced|diced]]<br />
| 1 teaspoon [[Allspice|allspice]]<br />
| 2 [[Bay leaves|bay leaves]]<br />
| 1 tablespoon [[Black peppercorns|black peppercorns]] <br />
| 1 litre of [[Vegetable|vegetable]] or [[Beef Stock|beef stock]]<br />
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===Method===<br />
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{{RecipeMethod<br />
| [[Simmer]] the [[Sauerkraut|sauerkraut]] and [[Cabbage|cabbage]] until soft, then drain. Meanwhile, [[Fry|fry]] the [[Bacon|bacon]] and set aside, reserving the [[Fat|fat]]. <br />
| In the [[Bacon|bacon]] [[Fat|fat]] sauté the [[Onions|onions]] and [[Garlic|garlic]], and [[Brown|brown]] the remaining [[Meat|meat]] except the [[Sausage|sausage]]. <br />
| Mix all ingredients (except the [[Sausage|sausage]]) in a large pan, bring to the [[Boil|boil]] and [[Simmer|simmer]] for 2-3 hours.<br />
| Add the [[Sausage|sausage]] 30 minutes before the end of the [[Cooking times|cooking times]].<br />
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===Serving suggestions===<br />
Serve with [[Rye|rye]] [[Bread|bread]] and [[Potatoes|potatoes]].<br />
===Variations===<br />
There are many variations of this recipe and you can use whatever [[Meat|meat]] or furry [[Game|game]] you like although it must contain the [[Polish sausage]].<br />
===Chef's notes===<br />
This can be made in a [[Slow cooker|slow cooker]], set on "low" for 7-10 hours.<br />
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The usual [[Sausages|sausages]] in this recipe are wieska, tuchowska or kilometrova.<br />
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