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Pear, green bean, and bacon stew

Pear, green bean, and bacon stew

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A hearty German stew featuring smoked bacon, green beans, and whole pears, gently simmered in a light broth thickened with flour.

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This traditional dish from northern Germany combines the saltiness of bacon, the sweetness of pears, and the freshness of green beans. It’s a simple stew, cooked in a single pot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$35.79 $8.95 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $30.67
  • $3.47
  • $1.48
  • $0.15
  • $0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the bacon with the chopped onion in the water for 20 minutes. While that’s simmering, wash the beans, trim them, and cut them into pieces. Keep the pears whole, with their stems, so they don’t fall apart, removing only the flower parts.
  2. Add the beans and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
  3. Finally, add the pears, which don’t need to be fully submerged, and let it simmer for another 15 minutes.
  4. Just before serving, mix the flour with a little water or broth, then incorporate this mixture into the stew, stirring well. Season with salt and add a little nutmeg if desired.

The bill

Pear, green bean, and bacon stew

  • 4 slices of smoked bacon (500 to 750 g)$30.67
  • 500 g of green beans$3.47
  • 4 pears$1.48
  • 1 large onion$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02

Total$35.79

that's $8.95 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 slices of smoked bacon (500 to 750 g)
  • 500 g of green beans
  • 4 pears
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of ground nutmeg
  • 1 liter of water

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