Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
41 recipes
Bigos
A rich, thick stew of sauerkraut and fresh cabbage, pork, smoked sausage, dried mushrooms and prunes — a classic Polish dish that tastes even better the next day.
White Borscht
A traditional Polish Easter soup made with rye sourdough starter, white sausage, smoked bacon and horseradish — tangy, spicy, hearty and fragrant.
Gzik with Potatoes
Warm potatoes in their skins with cool creamy gzik, crisp radish, and fresh herbs — a simple Poznań classic.
Żurek
A hearty Polish soup made with sour rye starter, homemade white sausage and smoked bacon, finished with sour cream and fragrant marjoram, served hot with half an egg in the bowl.
Polish-Style Baguette Bake
A crusty baguette topped with sautéed mushrooms, melted gouda and ketchup — a classic Polish street food snack.
Sauerkraut with Peas
A hearty Polish Christmas stew of soft sauerkraut, well-cooked peas, and golden onion.
Buckwheat Porridge with Pork Goulash
Fluffy buckwheat with tender pork goulash in a rich onion-carrot gravy — a hearty Polish-Ukrainian home-style dish.
Silesian Kluski
Traditional Silesian potato and starch dumplings — light balls with a signature dimple in the middle, boiled in water and served with butter or a hearty meat gravy.
Plum Dumplings
Delicate Polish potato dumplings with whole juicy plums inside, golden buttery crumb topping, sugar and cinnamon.
Kopytka
Fluffy homemade potato kopytka made according to a traditional Polish recipe, served with melted butter and crispy toasted breadcrumbs.
Kotlet Schabowy (Breaded Pork Cutlet)
A crispy, juicy pork cutlet in a triple breading — a signature dish of Polish cuisine made from a whole pounded piece of pork loin rather than ground meat.
Kotlety Mielone (Polish Ground Meat Cutlets)
Juicy classic Polish mielone cutlets with a crispy crust, fragrant marjoram and sautéed onion, served with mashed potatoes and pickled cucumbers.
Sauerkraut and Mushroom Crepe Croquettes
Thin golden crepes filled with a rich sauerkraut and wild mushroom filling, fried until crisp.
Polish Krupnik (Barley Soup)
A hearty Polish soup made with chicken broth, pearl barley, root vegetables, allspice, and fresh dill.
Chicken in Polish Dill Sauce
Tender chicken breast simmered in a silky cream sauce with broth and fresh dill.
Lazanki with Cabbage
A classic Polish Christmas Eve dish: tender lazanki pasta, braised sauerkraut and fragrant dried porcini mushrooms with caraway seeds.
Polish-Style Lecho with Smoked Sausage
A hearty Polish lecho with browned smoked sausage, sweet peppers, zucchini and tomatoes — a cozy one-pot dinner.
Mizeria (Polish Cucumber Salad)
Classic Polish mizeria — crisp, thinly sliced cucumbers in a cool sour cream dressing with dill.
Cheese Naleśniki
Thin Polish naleśniki with a tender, sweet farmer's cheese filling, browned in butter.
Polish Sour Cucumber Soup
A hearty Polish soup made with sour pickles, potatoes and carrots in a chicken or vegetable broth, finished with sour cream — pleasantly tangy and fragrant with fresh dill.
Herring in Sour Cream with Apple and Onion
A classic Polish cold appetizer: tender salted herring in thick sour cream with crunchy onion and tart apple.
Szczecin-style paprikash
A piquant Polish fish paste made with smoked mackerel, fluffy rice and tender vegetables in a tomato base.
Blueberry Pierogi
Tender boiled pierogi with a juicy blueberry filling, served with cool sour cream — a beloved summer dessert of Polish cuisine.
Meat Pierogi
Juicy Polish pierogi with a tender filling of boiled meat and fried onion, cooked in salted water and served hot.
Pyzy with Meat
Juicy pyzy made from potato dough filled with boiled meat and fried onions — a traditional Polish dish served with cracklings, fried onions, or sour cream.
Ruthenian Pierogi
Tender Ruthenian pierogi filled with a potato-and-cheese filling and fried onion — a beloved dish of Galician-Polish cuisine, served hot with sour cream or melted butter.
Polish cwikla with horseradish
A sweet-and-spicy Polish relish made from tender beets, fresh horseradish and apple, that pairs wonderfully with meat dishes.
Polish Pork Goulash
Tender pork, wild mushrooms and sweet paprika simmered slowly in a rich, thick sauce.
Polish Poppy Seed Roll (Makowiec)
A fluffy yeasted roll with a dense poppy seed filling, raisins, walnuts, and a delicate lemon glaze.
Polish Tomato Soup
A hearty Polish soup made with chicken stock, tomatoes, carrots and delicate cream, traditionally served with fluffy boiled rice and fresh herbs.