Hunters Stew ‘Bigos’
I am going to share with you a recipe I found on a wonderful blog site of a company called Peacock Pottery. Link here to see the recipe blogpost of this recipe. Growing up enjoying my Ukrainian Baba’s cooking, this recipe jumped out at me and I had to post. Plus I am a fan of this kind of pottery. Peacock Pottery has some beautiful and time-less pieces!
As detailed by Leah, Bigos is Poland’s national dish. It can be made with any kind of meat even wild meat. This is the perfect cold winter dishes that tastes better and better every time you reheat it! Make a big pot, slow cook and enjoy for days or freeze into smaller portions so you have something to pull out, heat up and feed hungry families when your calendar is jam packed with activity! Go ahead. Get messy!
- 4 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces
- 1 lb lean pork – cut into cubes (may substitute venison, wild boar, elk etc.)
- 1 large onion – chopped
- 3 apples – cored and cubed
- 1 – 10 oz can of beef broth
- 2 cups water (can substitute 1 cup water & 1 cup red wine)
- 2 cup Carrots – diced
- 1 lb Kielbasa (Polish/Ukrainian meat sausage) – cut into chunks
- 1 can of Sauerkraut
- 4 cup shredded Cabbage
- 2 cloves Garlic – chopped
- 1 T caraway seed
- pinch allspice
- Salt & pepper to taste
Add all ingredients to your crockpot, stir, cover and cook on low 8 – 10 hours.
Tags: busy day meal, company coming, dinner, large group meals, make ahead meal, meat, prep to be freezer ready, slow cooker, Stew





Thank you so much for sharing the recipe – in our house we LOVE Bigos!