Lithuanian Mash with Sauerkraut

Name: Lithuanian Mash with Sauerkraut
Cuisine: Northern Europe
Ingredients: 500 g/1¼ lb potatoes, peeled and diced; 10 ml/2 tsp butter; 800 g/1¾ lb sauerkraut, drained and finely chopped; 5 ml/1 tsp caraway seeds; 250 g/9 oz thick bacon rashers (strips), diced; 200 g/7 oz wild mushrooms, chopped; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper; 30 ml/2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

By Silvena Johan Lauta

Published 2009

About

This is a family favourite from Lithuania, called kiunke su kopūstais. It is quite similar to the Irish and Scottish potato and cabbage dish, colcannon, and is usually made to accompany various cuts of grilled meat or fish. Sauerkraut is widely available in the shops, but you will always get the best results if you use a homemade variety.

Ingredients

Europe
Lithuania
Starter
Gluten-free

Method

Per portion Energy 353kcal/1473kJ; Protein 20.7g; Carbohydrate 30g, of which sugars 5.2g; Fat 17.3g, of which saturates 7.2g; Cholesterol 52mg; Calcium 152mg; Fibre 8.3g; Sodium 2903mg.