Dedicated to onions

Dedicated to onions

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A classic onion dish, a simple yet flavorful starter that pairs well with meat dishes.

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Missionnée is a traditional dish from Belgian cuisine. It consists of ground meat, onions, and vegetables, all cooked together in a rich sauce. Here’s how to prepare a Missionnée with onions.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$5.40 $1.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.82
  • $0.15
  • $1.58
  • $0.01
  • $0.35
  • $0.36
  • $0.10
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onion and the cucumber. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cut the apple into small cubes. ≈ 3 min
  3. In a pan, sauté the onion and cucumber with olive oil until they are softened.
  4. Add the ground lamb and cook until it is browned. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the apple and sugar, then let it cook for a few minutes.
  6. Season with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  7. Serve hot, with salad leaves and accompaniments. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Dedicated to onions

  • 200 g of ground lamb$2.82
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 2 cucumbers$1.58
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • One apple$0.35
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.36
  • pepper$0.10
  • salt.$0.03

Total$5.40

that's $1.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of ground lamb
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • salad leaves
  • trimming
  • One apple
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt.

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