Hearty Łazanki with Sauerkraut, Sausage, and Mushrooms

Thermomix recipe: Hearty Łazanki with Sauerkraut, Sausage, and Mushrooms. Ready in 110 minutes. Serves 6. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 240 g łazanki pasta (dry)
• 200 g smoked sausage, sliced into half-moons
• 400 g sauerkraut, well-drained and coarsely chopped
• 280 g onions (approx. 2 medium), peeled and quartered
• 150 g fresh mushrooms, sliced (or 10 g dried mushrooms, rehydrated and chopped)
• 150 g vegetable oil (approx. 10 tablespoons), divided
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 allspice berries
• 0.5 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
• Pinch of caraway seeds (whole or ground)
• 500 ml water (for sauerkraut)
• Water for cooking pasta (separate pot)

Instructions

1. Place 400 g well-drained and chopped sauerkraut, 500 ml water, 2 bay leaves, and 3 allspice berries into the Thermomix bowl. Cook 25 min / 100°C / Speed 1 / Reverse.
2. Carefully transfer the cooked sauerkraut to a large bowl, removing the bay leaves and allspice berries. Set aside. Clean and dry the Thermomix bowl.
3. Place 280 g quartered onions into the clean, dry bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
4. Add 50 g vegetable oil to the bowl with the chopped onions. Sauté 8 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
5. Add 150 g sliced fresh mushrooms (or rehydrated and chopped dried mushrooms) and another 50 g vegetable oil to the bowl. Sauté 10 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse. Pause halfway through and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
6. Add 200 g sliced smoked sausage and the remaining 50 g vegetable oil to the bowl. Sauté 15 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse. Pause halfway through and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
7. While the sausage is sautéing, cook 240 g łazanki pasta in a separate large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain well and set aside.
8. Add the cooked sauerkraut (from step 2) back into the Thermomix bowl with the sautéed onions, mushrooms, and sausage. Cook 5 min / 90°C / Speed 1 / Reverse.
9. Add the drained cooked pasta, 0.5 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp black pepper, and a pinch of caraway seeds to the bowl. Mix 2 min / 90°C / Speed 1 / Reverse until all ingredients are well combined and heated through.
10. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot.

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