Lamb with onions

Lamb with onions

Main dishes

Recipe for Catalan freixura (a type of stew) with onion, chili pepper, garlic, and toasted almonds.

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Crema Catalana is a traditional Catalan dessert, often served during the Saint John festivities. This recipe will guide you step-by-step in preparing this delicious treat.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking method“Mijotage”
  • Estimated cost$8.42 $2.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.95
  • $0.41
  • $1.93
  • $0.37
  • $1.39
  • $0.09
  • $0.65
  • $0.60
  • $0.03

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

Directions

  1. Cut the bacon into small pieces and cook it in a frying pan with oil until it is browned. ≈ 8 min
  2. Add the chopped and peeled onions and the bell peppers (cored and cut into irregular pieces), season with salt, then pour in the wine and broth, and simmer gently.
  3. In a mortar, grind the garlic, almonds, pine nuts, parsley, and bread, then mix with a little of the broth from the stew.
  4. Add this picada to the casserole dish and let it simmer until everything is cooked through.

The bill

Lamb with onions

  • 1 cup of olive oil$2.95
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • 2 green or red bell peppers$1.93
  • One small glass of dry white wine$0.37
  • 1/2 liter of meat broth$1.39
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • 20 grams of pine nuts$0.65
  • Fresh parsley$0.60
  • salt$0.03

Total$8.42

that's $2.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 large portion of lamb offal (lungs, heart, and liver) or 2 smaller portions
  • 1 cup of olive oil
  • 2 onions
  • 2 green or red bell peppers
  • One small glass of dry white wine
  • 1/2 liter of meat broth
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 3 grilled almonds
  • 20 grams of pine nuts
  • Fresh parsley
  • salt
  • One slice of toasted bread

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