Kielbasa Sausage and Pork with Sauerkraut, Mushrooms and Potatoes

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients:

3 pounds refrigerated sauerkraut
2 cups chicken or beef broth
1 ounce dried mushrooms, (1 cup loosely packed)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or more if needed
2 pounds pork shoulder, (butt) or loin, well trimmed and cut into
1-inch cubes
1 pound kielbasa
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
2 pounds Yukon potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
3/4 pound parsnips, scrubbed and cut into 2-inch chunks (or use 2
additional potatoes)
1/2 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill for garnish

Preparation:

Drain the sauerkraut and reserve the brine. Check the sauerkraut and
if too strong, rinse but keep in mind that the flavor will be
diminished when it is cooked with the other ingredients. If rinsed,
drain well and set aside.

Heat the broth in a pressure cooker. Set the dried mushrooms in a bowl
and pour the hot broth over. Make sure they are submerged in the broth
and cover with a plate and set aside until the mushrooms are soft,
about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, rinse and dry out the cooker. Heat the oil over medium-high
heat. Brown the pork and kielbasa in 3 or 4 batches, about 4 minutes
per batch, adding more oil if needed. Set aside.

With a slotted spoon, remove the reconstituted mushrooms from the
broth and squeeze them over the bowl to catch the liquid they release.
Coarsely chop the mushrooms if the pieces are large. Pour the broth
into the cooker, making sure to leave behind any sediment on the
bottom. Set the pressure cooker over medium heat and stir well to
scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom.

Add the mushrooms and half of the sauerkraut. Set the browned pork and
kielbasa on top. Cover with the remaining sauerkraut and sprinkle
caraway seeds on top. Set the potatoes and parsnips on the kraut.

Lock the lid in place. Over high heat, bring to high pressure. Reduce
the heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 10
minutes.

Quick-release the pressure. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you
to allow excess steam to escape.

Ladle out 1/2 cup of the broth and blend the sour cream into it. Then
stir this mixture back into the pot as you stir well to distribute all
of the ingredients. If you'd like a stronger sauerkraut flavor, add
some or all of the reserved brine. Season with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle lightly with dill. Pass additional sour cream in a bowl at
the table.