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Dutch Stamppot served and ready to eat

Dutch Stamppot

Buttery mashed potatoes mixed with kale or sauerkraut, served with smoked sausage — Holland's most comforting winter meal.

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10 minPrep
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30 minCook
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4Serves
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Ingredients

  • 1.2kg floury potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 500g curly kale, shredded (or 500g sauerkraut)
  • 80g butter
  • 150ml milk
  • 4 smoked sausages (rookworst or frankfurters)
  • Salt, pepper and nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Boil potatoes in salted water for 18 minutes.
  2. If using kale, blanch 4 minutes and squeeze dry.
  3. Place the sausages in the pot for the last 8 minutes to warm through.
  4. Drain and lift the sausages out.
  5. Warm milk with butter.
  6. Mash potatoes roughly; beat in milk; fold in kale or sauerkraut.
  7. Season; serve topped with sliced sausage.
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Tara’s tips

  • Keep some texture in the mash — that's stamppot.
  • A well of melted butter or mustard on top is traditional.

Serving suggestions

  • Serve with mustard.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days; reheats well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Vegetarian version?

Skip the sausage; serve with mustard and a fried egg on top.

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