Meat with apples

Meat with apples

Main dishes

A delicious recipe for a slow-cooked meat dish, featuring root vegetables and seasoned with cumin and oregano.

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A simple and delicious recipe for simmering meat with apples. Perfect for a family dinner.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 40 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$5.63 $1.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.21
  • $0.10
  • $0.17
  • $0.36
  • $3.16
  • $0.15
  • $1.15
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan.
  2. Once the mixture starts to cook properly, add the chopped onion and garlic, and cook until the onion becomes translucent and the garlic begins to brown.
  3. It’s important to note that if you combine garlic and onions in a food processor, you will achieve excellent results, especially if you have children at home who generally don’t like the taste of garlic or onions. ≈ 3 min
  4. Next, add the meat and cook until it is browned on all sides (be sure to turn it over so that it mixes well with the garlic and onion).
  5. Once the meat is nicely browned, add the cumin, oregano, and continue to blend. ≈ 4 min
  6. After allowing the mixture to cool for several minutes (2 to 4), add the dry wine, tomato puree, peppers, bay leaf, and red wine (or balsamic vinegar).
  7. You can also add a few green olives. ≈ 3 min
  8. Next, add water until it covers the meat. ≈ 3 min
  9. Once the water begins to boil, reduce the heat, cover, and let it simmer for at least 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  10. Once the meat is tender, remove the pot and add the apples, along with salt and pepper to taste. ≈ 3 min
  11. Place the pot back on the stove and continue to simmer until the apples are tender.

The bill

Meat with apples

  • 1 chopped onion$0.15
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.21
  • 1/4 cup of ground cumin$0.10
  • 1 tablespoon of dried oregano$0.17
  • 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.36
  • 1 chopped bell pepper$3.16
  • 2 tablespoons of red wine or balsamic vinegar$0.15
  • 4 garden apples$1.15
  • salt$0.04
  • black pepper$0.14

Total$5.63

that's $1.41 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 chopped onion
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 2 pounds of lean meat, cut into small pieces, for simmering
  • 1/4 cup of ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup of dry wine
  • 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 boxes of 227 g each of tomato sauce
  • 1 chopped bell pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of red wine or balsamic vinegar
  • 4 garden apples
  • salt
  • black pepper

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