Broccoli and rice dish

Broccoli and rice dish

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Discover this broccoli stew, a traditional dish from Belgian cuisine. It’s simple and delicious, and can be prepared in just one hour.

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Moules-frites is a traditional Belgian dish, often served with French fries. This version, featuring broccoli, offers a vegetarian option while still being delicious.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$6.96 $1.74 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.44
  • $0.79
  • $1.41
  • $0.38
  • $0.97
  • $0.57
  • $1.73
  • $0.19
  • $0.08
  • $0.37
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the ground meat, bell pepper, raisins, and hot pepper paste. Form meatballs about the size of a handgun. ≈ 10 min
  2. Heat some oil in a pan and cook the meatballs until they are golden brown. Set aside.
  3. In the same pan, return the chopped carrots and cauliflower.
  4. Add the water and white wine, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  5. Add the mustard, salt, and pepper. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
  6. Serve the stew with mashed potatoes and French fries.

The bill

Broccoli and rice dish

  • Half a package of Belgian endive (also known as Belgian kale or “frisée”)$0.44
  • 1/4 of a bell pepper$0.79
  • 100 g of ground meat$1.41
  • 1 tablespoon of hot pepper paste$0.38
  • 200 g of mustard$0.97
  • 3 carrots$0.57
  • 2-3 Belgian endives (also known as Belgian kale)$1.73
  • 1 carrot$0.19
  • One stalk of celery$0.08
  • 1/2 glass of white wine$0.37
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$6.96

that's $1.74 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Half a package of Belgian endive (also known as Belgian kale or “frisée”)
  • Half a head of cauliflower
  • 1/4 of a bell pepper
  • 100 g of ground meat
  • 1 tablespoon of raisins
  • 1 tablespoon of hot pepper paste
  • 200 g of mustard
  • 3 carrots
  • 2-3 Belgian endives (also known as Belgian kale)
  • 1 carrot
  • One stalk of celery
  • 1 glass of water
  • 1/2 glass of white wine
  • salt and pepper

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