PolishMain course

Bigos (Hunters Stew) Recipe

Name: Bigos (Hunters Stew)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 183 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 2 sliced Bacon; 1 lb Kielbasa; 1 lb Pork; 1/4 cup Flour; 3 chopped Garlic; 1 Diced Onion; 1 1/2 cup Mushrooms; 4 cups Cabbage; 1 Jar Sauerkraut; 1/4 cup Red Wine; 1 Bay Leaf; 1 tsp Basil; 1 tsp Marjoram; 1 tbs Paprika; 1/8 teaspoon Caraway Seed; 1 dash Hotsauce; 5 Cups Beef Stock; 2 tbs Tomato Puree; 1 cup Diced Tomatoes; 1 dash Worcestershire Sauce

Bigos, or Hunter's Stew, is a hearty Polish dish built on a foundation of browned meats and sauerkraut. You'll start by rendering bacon and browning kielbasa, then searing floured pork cubes in the same pot. A mix of fresh cabbage and sauerkraut cooks down with aromatics before everything simmers together with red wine, beef stock, and a blend of spices. The stew bakes for several hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the pork to become fork-tender.

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July 25, 2026

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About this recipe

Bigos (Hunters Stew) is a Polish main course recipe that takes about 35 min from start to finish and serves 4. It calls for 20 ingredients across 6 steps, and is rated medium. A serving works out at around 702 kcal with roughly 53 g of protein. Filed under high-protein, cold winter days, sunday lunch and winter.