Cabbage, Meat, and Potato Bigus: A Hearty One-Pot Meal

A hearty lunch or dinner made from affordable ingredients is easy and simple. Bigus made from fresh cabbage with meat and potatoes will be delicious even for a novice housewife. Pork and vegetables are soaked in each other’s juices and become soft and flavorful. The dish can be made from beef, chicken, and also with sausages.
cook time: 1h 30 min
Isla Thatcher
Cabbage, Meat, and Potato Bigus: A Hearty One-Pot Meal

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

110
Calories
7g
Fat
6g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Cabbage 500 g
Pork 400 g
Potato 300 g
Water 250 ml
Onion 1 pc
Carrot 1 pc
Tomatoes 1 pc
Garlic 1 clove
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Paprika 1 tsp
Ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Decoration:

Parsley 3 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to stew bigus from fresh cabbage with meat and potatoes? A very simple, quick and affordable dish. To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. What meat can you take besides pork? Any. Beef, lamb, chicken or turkey will do. But keep in mind that the calorie content and cooking time of the dish will change. In addition to these spices, you can add your own to taste.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the pork, dry it and cut into small cubes. Pork needs no bones, just pulp. Choose a part of the carcass according to your taste. This could be a ham, shoulder, carbonate, tenderloin, etc. I have a ham.

Step 3

Step 3
Remove the top damaged leaves from the cabbage. Shred the cabbage, avoiding the dense, hard leaves around the stalk.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel the potatoes and cut into medium cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the carrots and grate on a coarse grater.

Step 6

Step 6
Remove the skin from the tomato and cut the pulp into small cubes. You can replace tomatoes with ketchup or tomato paste.

Step 7

Step 7
Peel the onion and cut into small cubes.

Step 8

Step 8
Peel the garlic and finely chop it with a knife or pass it through a press.

Step 9

Step 9
Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 1-2 minutes until translucent.

Step 10

Step 10
Add carrots to the onions and fry everything together for 2-3 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
Place pork in pan. Sprinkle with paprika, salt and pepper.

Step 12

Step 12
Mix everything and simmer covered for about 10 minutes.

Step 13

Step 13
Add potatoes and cabbage to the meat. Pour in boiling water.

Step 14

Step 14
Simmer over low heat, covered, for 30-40 minutes or longer until the meat and vegetables are tender.

Step 15

Step 15
Add chopped tomato and garlic and stir. Simmer covered for another 5-7 minutes.

Step 16

Step 16
Place the finished bigus with pork on plates, sprinkle with chopped herbs and serve. Bon appetit!

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