Kapusta Polish Sauerkraut With Mushrooms Food

KAPUSTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat; saute onions and mushrooms until tender.
• In a medium saucepan over high heat, boil cabbage for 10 minutes.
• In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish combine onions, mushrooms, cabbage, sauerkraut, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper; mix well. Dot remaining 2 tablespoons butter on top. Cover.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.

KAPUSTA - POLISH SAUERKRAUT WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse the sauerkraut under the running water. Squeeze excess water and chop it.
• Place sauerkraut in a pot with water. Water should come to a level where contents are submerged.
• Add bay leaves and allspice.
• Cook on low heat for about 40-60 minutes until the sauerkraut is soft.
• If water evaporates, you may need to add hot boiling water a few times during the process.
• In the meantime, place dried mushrooms in a pot with water. Let them stand for half an hour.
• Cook the mushrooms in the same water they were soaking in for another half an hour, adding a little bit of salt.
• In a frying pan, heat up the olive oil. Add onions and cook for approximately 5 minutes until they are golden brown.
• When the mushrooms are cooked, remove them with the slotted spoon and add to the sauerkraut.
• Using a cheesecloth (or thin strainer) and ladle, pour one ladle of the mushroom water at the time over the sauerkraut (you may want to add 1-3 ladles to the sauerkraut depending on how much liquid has evaporated)
• Cook for about 10 more minutes to reduce some of the liquid (the dish should be wet but not soaking in water).
• Add onions and sugar to the pot and stir to combine.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Add salt and pepper for taste.
• Optionally you can add a tablespoon or 2 of butter and mix it well.
• Garnish with parsley and serve as a side dish.

PIEROGI Z KAPUSTY (PIEROGI W/ SAUERKRAUT & MUSHROOM FILLING)

Steps:

• Saute the sauerkraut in 1/3 of the butter.
• Fry the onion in 1/6 of the butter; fry the mushrooms in the remaining butter.
• Combine these ingredients, season with pepper, and refrigerate until ready to assemble pierogi.
• Combine the ingredients listed under dough and knead until well blended (dough should be somewhat dry and about the consistency of play-doh, you can knead in more flour if needed).
• Twist off workable portions of dough and roll out very thin on a floured surface.
• Using a glass with a thin lip and a diameter of about 3-1/2 inches, dip lip of glass in flour and cut circles out of the dough.
• Place about 2 teaspoons filling in the center of each dough circle.
• Moisten outer edges with water and fold dough over to close.
• Seal edges by pressing gently with the back of a fork or pinching together with your fingers.
• Bring water to a boil.
• Cook 12 pierogi at a time, reducing heat to a gentle boil.
• Boil, stirring occasionally to keep from sticking to the bottom, until pierogi float to the surface (about 5 minutes).
• Rinse in cold water, then drizzle melted butter or vegetable oil over dough to keep from sticking.
• Repeat with remaining pierogi.
• At this point you can serve them warm, freeze them for later use, deep fry them until golden brown or pan fry them in butter with onions over medium heat, lightly browning both sides before serving.

POLISH KAPUSTA

Steps:

• Cook onion and kielbasa in frying pan until onions are translucent.
• Drain liquid from sauerkraut.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Transfer to a buttered casserole dish.
• Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

POLISH KAPUSTA KIELBASA

Steps:

• In a stockpot, add sauerkraut and bring to boil; rinse and drain.
• Return sauerkraut to stockpot and add enough water to cover sauerkraut.
• In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until soft. Add butter beans and cook at least 30 minutes.
• Add kielbasa and cook 45 minutes to 1 hour, the longer the better.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread.