Bercy potatoes

Bercy potatoes

Main dishes

Large chunks of peeled apples, gently cooked in a butter sauce with onions, broth, and white wine, finished with parsley.

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“À la Bercy” refers to the former wine market in Paris: here, apples cooked in wine sauce are served. They pair well with roasted meat or fish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories395 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$5.93 $1.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.83
  • $0.73
  • $0.32
  • $0.06
  • $0.21
  • $2.87
  • $0.03
  • $0.08
  • $0.80

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter and cook the onion in it until it is lightly browned.
  2. Add the flour and let it cook until it turns a pale yellow, stirring constantly. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour avoid lumps, pour the broth in while continuously stirring.
  4. Finally, add the wine, then season the sauce with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  5. Place the peeled and coarsely chopped apples in a pot, and cook them gently, covered, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  6. Adjust the seasoning and add the parsley just before serving. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Bercy potatoes

  • 3 dl of broth, preferably homemade$0.83
  • 200 ml of dry white wine$0.73
  • 30 to 40 grams of butter$0.32
  • 30 to 40 grams of flour$0.06
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 4 large potatoes$2.87
  • salt$0.03
  • Freshly ground white pepper$0.08
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley$0.80

Total$5.93

that's $1.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories395 kcal
Fat7.9 g
Saturated fat5.5 g
Carbohydrates60 g
Sugars4 g
Fiber7.8 g
Protein8.7 g
Salt0.42 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 dl of broth, preferably homemade
  • 200 ml of dry white wine
  • 30 to 40 grams of butter
  • 30 to 40 grams of flour
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 4 large potatoes
  • salt
  • Freshly ground white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley

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