Pork sausage

Pork sausage

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Traditional Belgian recipe for pork stew, a slow-cooked dish made with pork bones and spices.

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Pork stew is a traditional Belgian dish made with pork bones. It is a slow-cooked stew that is typically served with rice or pasta.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Total2 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$20.47 $5.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.16
  • $0.93
  • $0.43
  • $0.99
  • $2.45
  • $6.84
  • $3.47
  • $4.43
  • $0.58
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the pork bones in a pot. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add 15-20 litres of water. ≈ 3 min
  3. Peel and chop 3 cloves of garlic, and add them to the pot. ≈ 8 min
  4. Chop 6 sprigs of parsley and add them to the pot. ≈ 8 min
  5. Add 6 cloves. ≈ 3 min
  6. Chop 3 cloves of garlic and add them to the pot. ≈ 8 min
  7. Cut 5-6 pieces of cauliflower and add them to the pot. ≈ 8 min
  8. Add 1/2 cup of cane sugar. ≈ 3 min
  9. Add 1/2 cup of salt. ≈ 3 min
  10. Add 1/2 cup of black peppercorns. ≈ 3 min
  11. Add 1/2 cup of lima beans. ≈ 3 min
  12. Add 15-20 slices of fresh pork. ≈ 3 min
  13. Add 15-20 slices of smoked pork. ≈ 3 min
  14. Add 15-20 pork meatballs. ≈ 3 min
  15. Add 2 cups of green beans. ≈ 3 min
  16. Add 1/2 cup of finely chopped parsley. ≈ 3 min
  17. Add 1 cup of coarsely chopped Brassica oleracea var. viridis (also known as kale). ≈ 3 min
  18. Add 3 tablespoons of allium sativum (garlic) oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  19. Simmer for approximately 2 hours over low heat.
  20. Serve with pasta and vegetables (small or large, according to preference). ≈ 2 min
  21. Add peanut butter, lemon juice, roasted chili flakes, and fried tofu, to taste.

The bill

Pork sausage

  • 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped$0.16
  • 5-6 heads of cauliflower$0.93
  • 1/2 cup of cane sugar$0.43
  • 1/2 cup of salt$0.99
  • 1/2 cup of black peppercorns$2.45
  • 15-20 pork meatballs$6.84
  • 2 cups of green beans$3.47
  • 1/2 cup of finely chopped parsley$4.43
  • 1 cup of roughly chopped Brassica oleracea var. viridis$0.58
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint made from roasted Allium sativum (garlic)$0.19

Total$20.47

that's $5.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 kg of pork bones (from the shoulder or spine)
  • 15-20 litres of water
  • 3 allium bulbs, peeled
  • 6 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • 6 clove branches
  • 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 5-6 heads of cauliflower
  • 1/2 cup of cane sugar
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 1/2 cup of black peppercorns
  • 1/2 cup of white beans
  • 15-20 fresh pork chops
  • 15-20 slices of smoked pork
  • 15-20 pork meatballs
  • 2 cups of green beans
  • 1/2 cup of finely chopped parsley
  • 1 cup of roughly chopped Brassica oleracea var. viridis
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint made from roasted Allium sativum (garlic)
  • From pasta to vegetables (small or large), depending on preference
  • peanut butter, lemon juice, roasted chili flakes, fried tofu, to taste

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