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Biała kiełbasa z cebulą
White sausage baked with onions
Biała kiełbasa: Polish Easter white pork sausage baked with onions
Biała kiełbasa is a fresh, unsmoked white sausage of pork seasoned with garlic and marjoram, and on Easter Sunday morning in Poland it is the star of the breakfast after the blessed basket (święconka) is shared. It is also the sausage that goes into żurek, the sour rye soup. Buy it raw from a Polish butcher, then poach it gently and bake it with onions until golden. Serve with horseradish, mustard, rye bread and Easter eggs. Chef's tip: never boil it, as the casing bursts; keep the water just below a simmer.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tsp dried marjoram
- 3 onionssliced into rings
- 2 tbsp lard or oil
- 4 tbsp grated horseradishto serve
- 4 tbsp mustardto serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Put 1 ¾ lb raw biała kiełbasa (white pork sausage) in a pan with cold water to cover, 2 bay leaves and 4 allspice berries. Heat until the water is steaming and just trembling, at about 176°F, and poach for 20 minutes. Don't let it boil.
20 minStep 2: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Toss 3 onions with 2 tbsp lard or oil and 1 tsp dried marjoram in a roasting tin.
Step 3: Lift the sausage from the water, pat dry and lay it on the onions. Add 4 tbsp of the poaching water.
Step 4: Bake for 25–30 minutes, turning once, until the sausage is golden and the onions soft and caramelised; the centre of the sausage should read 160°F. A common mistake is pricking the sausage, which lets the juices run out.
28 minStep 5: Serve hot with 4 tbsp grated horseradish, 4 tbsp mustard and rye bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 44 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does biała kiełbasa z cebulą take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of bay leaves?
- Leave it out, or a pinch of dried thyme (it's a background flavour).
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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