“Sambre and Meuse Sauce”

“Sambre and Meuse Sauce”

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A flavorful sauce that pairs well with red, white, and poultry.

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The “Entre Sambre et Meuse” sauce is ideal for accompanying red meat, white meat, and poultry.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories172 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$2.34 $0.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.16
  • $0.17
  • $0.51
  • $0.37
  • $0.34
  • $0.79

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

Directions

  1. Finely chop the Allium ascalonicum and the white part of the leek. ≈ 8 min
  2. Reheat the allium and leek in a little white wine.
  3. Add the chopped tarragon and the peeled and seeded tomatoes, cut into pieces. ≈ 3 min
  4. Mix thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are well combined. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the crème fraîche and let it simmer.
  6. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min

The bill

“Sambre and Meuse Sauce”

  • 1. Allium ascalonicum$0.16
  • Half of a leek$0.17
  • 1 teaspoon of tarragon$0.51
  • 10 cl of white wine$0.37
  • 1 tomato$0.34
  • 200 ml of 40% crème fraîche$0.79

Total$2.34

that's $0.59 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories172 kcal
Fat15 g
Saturated fat9.8 g
Carbohydrates3.5 g
Sugars2.6 g
Fiber0.8 g
Protein1.8 g
Salt0.04 g

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Ingredients

  • 1. Allium ascalonicum
  • Half of a leek
  • 1 teaspoon of tarragon
  • 10 cl of white wine
  • 1 tomato
  • 200 ml of 40% crème fraîche

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