Bigos (Polish Pork and Sauerkraut Stew)

Ingredients

• 1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 4 ounces bacon cut into ½″ pieces
• 1 pound boneless pork shoulder cut into 1″ cubes
• kosher salt
• ground black pepper
• 8 ounces smoked kielbasa cut into 1″ rounds
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 8 whole allspice berries
• 2 yellow onions large, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 pounds sauerkraut drained
• 2 ounces pitted prunes chopped
• 6 cups beef stock
• 1/2 cup madeira wine
• 2 tart apples medium, peeled, cored, and cut into ½″ cubes
• chives Minced, to garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 370 calories
• Carbohydrate : 32 grams
• Cholesterol : 65 milligrams
• Fat : 13 grams
• Fiber : 10 grams
• Protein : 26 grams
• SaturatedFat : 4.5 grams
• Sodium : 1770 milligrams
• Sugar : 17 grams