Gruaues

Gruaues

Appetizers

A delicious oatmeal soup, enriched with mashed potatoes and butter.

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Gruaues are a culinary specialty of the Hainaut region in Belgium. They are a nutrient-rich soup, perfect for cold days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$2.98 $0.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.96
  • $0.28
  • $0.07
  • $1.64
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In the boiling water, we add a little butter, then the oatmeal, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the flakes are soft.
  2. Next, while constantly stirring, we add finely grated mashed potatoes, let it simmer, then sugar, salt, and after cooking, we let it rest for a few minutes to allow the semolina to thicken.
  3. We eat it with butter and milk. ≈ 3 min
  4. Category: Socks ≈ 3 min

The bill

Gruaues

  • 300 g of rolled oats$0.96
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • A teaspoon of sugar$0.07
  • One large potato$1.64
  • salt$0.03

Total$2.98

that's $0.75 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of rolled oats
  • 1 liter of water
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • A teaspoon of sugar
  • One large potato
  • salt

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