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The bite from sauerkraut along with umami flavor of the butter-sauteed mushrooms gives this Polish side dish its distinctive finish.

1 ounce dried mushrooms
OR
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup warm water
1 large onion
2 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 1/2 pound sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons flour
salt and pepper
Soak the dried mushrooms in 1/2 cup of warm water for 1 hour. Saute mushrooms and onion in butter in a skillet 3 minutes. Add sauerkraut to mushrooms; cook and stir for 10 minutes.
Blend 1/3 cup water into flour. Mix with sauerkraut and simmer for 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Latia, Raleigh, North Carolina USA
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reviews & comments
What type of dried mushrooms do you suggest?
I believe it's probably referring to dried button mushrooms, but if there is something different that you prefer it should work fine too. Some other mushrooms will have a little richer flavor than buttons.
November 18, 2014
Growing up in my Grandmother's Hungarian household and looking for a recipe that used some sauerkraut sitting in the fridge, the name jumped out at me. As husband was driving up he said you could smell it all the way to the driveway--smelled great, and tasted just as good. He wanted to eat all 6 servings himself! It does require standing on one's feet for quite some time during the various steps, but well worth it.