Polish bigos — vegetarian sauerkraut stew

Ingrediente

• •500 g sauerkraut (drained)
• •300 g fresh white cabbage
• •250 g mixed mushrooms (fresh or rehydrated dry)
• •120 g ceapă
• •50 g dried prunes
• •2 tbsp pasta de tomate
• •2 leaf frunze de dafin
• •1 tsp caraway seeds
• •2 tbsp ulei de măsline
• •300 ml bulion de legume

Pași

1. 1.Heat olive oil in a heavy pot. Sweat chopped onion 5 min.
2. 2.Add sliced mushrooms, cook 8 min until they release and reabsorb their water.
3. 3.Stir in tomato paste, cook 1 min.
4. 4.Add sauerkraut (lightly squeezed dry), shredded fresh cabbage, chopped prunes, bay, caraway and broth. Bring to a simmer.
5. 5.Cover and simmer 60-75 min, stirring occasionally. Liquid should reduce to a glaze.
6. 6.Salt to taste only at the end — sauerkraut is already salty.