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Flemish beef stew

Flemish beef stew

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A classic of Flemish cuisine, beef stew is a flavorful and hearty dish, packed with winter vegetables. It’s perfect for cold winter days.

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Recipe from Erik Baas, Pjetter, JopkeB and 8 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Flemish beef stew is a traditional dish from the Flemish region, but it can also be prepared simply as a winter vegetable puree. This dish is easy to make and is perfect for cold winter days. The quantities can be adjusted to your taste and the vegetables available. You can omit the Brussels sprouts if you don’t like them, or add swede for more flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time3 hr
  • Total3 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$8.99 $4.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.12
  • $0.29
  • $0.34
  • $2.79
  • $0.89
  • $0.08
  • $0.02
  • $0.18
  • $2.77
  • $1.51

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Gently melt the butter while constantly stirring.
  2. Add the meat (but not all the meats mentioned). Pork is preferable, not beef. The more meat you use, the more flavorful the dish will be. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the vegetables, starting with the “hard vegetables” (carrot, turnip). ≈ 3 min
  4. Next, add the Brassica oleracea var. viridis (last). ≈ 3 min

The bill

Flemish beef stew

  • 5-6 carrots, cut into pieces$0.12
  • 2 onions, finely chopped$0.29
  • 1 leek, chopped$0.34
  • 1 Brassica oleracea var. viridis, cut in half$2.79
  • 0.5 kg of ground apples$0.89
  • Half an onion, cut in half$0.08
  • salt and pepper$0.02
  • butter$0.18
  • 2 thick or flat pork chops$2.77
  • smoked sausages, smoked meat, or a piece of rib$1.51

Total$8.99

that's $4.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 12 Brussels sprouts, cut into wedges
  • 5-6 carrots, cut into pieces
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • One large piece of pork, cut into chunks
  • 1 leek, chopped
  • 1 Brassica oleracea var. viridis, cut in half
  • 0.5 kg of ground apples
  • Half an onion, cut in half
  • salt and pepper
  • butter
  • 2 thick or flat pork chops
  • smoked sausages, smoked meat, or a piece of rib
  • pig’s feet, pig’s tails, or pig tails

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