Hunter's Stew
 
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Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
  • 32 ounces of sauerkraut (not traditional vinegar based)
  • 32 ounces, or a small head of green cabbage, finely chopped
  • 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tablespoon lard, duck fat or olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 10 ounces hickory smoked bacon, about 10 slices, diced
  • 1 pound boneless pork loin chops, diced to ½-inch cubes
  • 12 ounces Polish kielbasa, cut to ½-inch pieces
  • 1 cup red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste, optional
  • 3 laurel leaves
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
  • 6 allspice berries
  • 8 juniper berries
  • 12 peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons pink Himalayan or sea smoked salt
How To Make
  1. In a medium bowl, soak mushrooms in hot water.
  2. In a large heavy bottomed stew pot, saute the onions on medium high heat.
  3. In a separate frying pan, brown the bacon over medium-high heat. Add pork cubes and brown on all sides.
  4. Transfer bacon and pork to the stew pot. Deglaze the frying pan with the red wine and transfer it to the stew pot.
  5. Add the sauerkraut, cabbage, kielbasa, spices, and salt to the stew pot.
  6. Strain the mushrooms but retain the liquid. Slices the mushrooms and add them together with the liquid to the pot.
  7. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 4 hours. Stir once in a while to ensure the bottom isn’t getting burned.
  8. Cool and refrigerate for a day. Simmer again for 2 hours. Adjust salt, if needed.
Recipe by HormonesBalance.com at https://hormonesbalance.com/recipes/hunters-stew-for-a-cold-winter-day/