Hunters Polish Sausage Sauerkraut Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 dried mushrooms
1/4 cup water
2 lbs sauerkraut
1 apple, peel, core, sliced
1 (20 ounce) can tomatoes
5 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
2 cups Polish sausage, Diced
1 cup bacon, Coarsely chopped
1 potato, Steamed

Preparation

Soak the mushrooms in 1/4 cup water for 2 hours.
Bring to boil and simmer for 1/2 hour.
Slice.
Wash the sauerkraut and squeeze it.
Add mushrooms and the liquid in which they were cooked.
Add the apples, the tomatoes, peppercorns, and bay leaf.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Add the meat and the bacon, simmer 1 hour longer.
It is best reheated.
Served with steamed potatoes or rye bread.