Plate of braised Belgian endive with ground meat and potatoes, stainless steel pot in the background

Belgian endives with ground meat and potatoes in a pot

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Belgian endive with ground meat and potatoes cooked together in one pot with red onion and bay leaves: 25 to 30 minutes, a simple Belgian dish.

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Belgian endive with ground meat, cooked in the same pot as the potatoes: a simple Belgian dish that Axelle made twice this summer (on July 20 and September 17).

The ground meat and red onion brown first in a little olive oil and butter, then the sliced endives, potatoes and bay leaves join them for 25 to 30 minutes over medium heat.

The original recipe mashes everything together; Axelle keeps it chunky, as you can see in the photos.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Calories867 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodStovetop
  • Estimated cost$11.83 $5.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

2 servings
  • $5.91
  • $3.81
  • $0.22
  • $1.70
  • $0.18
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Brown the ground meat and red onion in the olive oil and butter, then season with salt and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the sliced endives, the potatoes cut into chunks and the bay leaves. Season again with salt and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes over medium heat, until the potatoes are tender.

The bill

Belgian endives with ground meat and potatoes in a pot

  • 3 Belgian endives$5.91
  • 400 g ground meat (pork, beef, veal)$3.81
  • 1 red onion$0.22
  • 5 waxy potatoes$1.70
  • 1 tbsp olive oil$0.18
  • Salt and pepper$0.01

Total$11.83

that's $5.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per 1 plate

Calories867 kcal
Fat37.1 g
Saturated fat15 g
Carbohydrates74.9 g
Sugars11.1 g
Fiber12.5 g
Protein51.8 g
Salt0.2 g

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Ingredients

  • 3 Belgian endives
  • 400 g ground meat (pork, beef, veal)
  • 1 red onion
  • 5 waxy potatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 knob butter
  • 3 bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper

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