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Meat sauce is a classic dish in Belgian cuisine. It is made with ground meat, vegetables, and tomato sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time1 hr 20 min
- Total1 hr 35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodjar
- Estimated cost$26.95 $5.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.45
- $0.46
- $0.32
- $0.24
- $0.18
- $21.14
- $0.82
- $3.04
- $0.05
- $0.25
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- We need a large pot in which we will put olive oil and a piece of butter. ≈ 3 min
- Prepare the vegetables: onion, carrot, and celery stalks. ≈ 3 min
- Cut the vegetables into small pieces this way, so we can easily add them to a blender. ≈ 8 min
- We need a blender so we can finely chop the vegetables. ≈ 8 min
- Let the previously chopped vegetables simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
- The final mixture should look like this; there should be no large chunks of vegetables remaining. ≈ 3 min
- Now, let’s heat the oil paint with butter. ≈ 3 min
- Now, let’s add the blended vegetables and cook them for 10 minutes.
- 5 kg of ground meat. ≈ 3 min
- The meat should be allowed to come to room temperature for at least 1 hour and should have a vibrant red color.
- Cut the entire piece of meat into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
- This is the result we should achieve after cooking the meat. ≈ 3 min
- Prepare for 15 minutes.
- Let’s open a bottle of still red wine. ≈ 3 min
- Pour approximately half a litre of wine. ≈ 3 min
- I’m now preparing our tomato sauce. ≈ 3 min
- For 1.5 kg of meat, you will need to add 1 litre of tomato sauce. ≈ 3 min
- Cook for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, let’s add a few sprigs of rosemary. ≈ 3 min
- The stew is now finished. ≈ 3 min
- If we wish, we can keep the Bolognese sauce in jars so that we can freeze it.
- Let’s add oil paint to the jars. ≈ 3 min
- In this way, our meat sauce can be stored for 3 months. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Meat sauce
- olive oil$0.45
- butter$0.46
- 5-6 carrots$0.32
- 3 celery stalks$0.24
- One large onion, or two small onions$0.18
- 1.5 kg of ground meat$21.14
- red wine (dry and still)$0.82
- 1 cup of tomato sauce$3.04
- salt and pepper$0.05
- a few sprigs of rosemary$0.25
Total$26.95
that's $5.39 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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