World Flavors Cookbook

Stamppot (Dutch Mashed Pot)

Holland's ultimate winter comfort food — potatoes mashed with vegetables (kale, sauerkraut, or endive), served with a smoked sausage.

Cuisine: Belgium

Ingredients

• 1kg potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 500g curly kale (boerenkool), shredded
• 1 rookworst (smoked sausage)
• 100ml milk
• 50g butter
• Salt, pepper
• Gravy and mustard for serving

Instructions

1. Boil potatoes until very tender. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, cook kale in separate pot 15 minutes. Drain well.
3. Mash potatoes with butter and milk.
4. Mix in the cooked kale thoroughly.
5. Warm sausage in hot water 15 minutes.
6. Serve stamppot with sausage on top, gravy on the side, and a dollop of mustard.