National Dish of Netherlands – Stamppot

Ingredients

Stamppot, also known as hutspot is a hearty dish made of mashed potato, vegetables, and smoked sausages such as Dutch Rookworst, Spanish Chorizo, or Polish Kielbasa. There are different versions of this dish depending on whether kale, sauerkraut, or endives are used. Stamppot is traditionally made on October 3^rd in the Dutch city of Leiden to celebrate its liberation from the Spanish.

Directions for Preparing Stamppot

1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for about fifteen (0:15) minutes until soft.
2. Drain the cooking water and return the potatoes to the pot.
3. Add the butter, salt, and black pepper to the potatoes.
4. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher until the desired texture is achieved, then set aside.
5. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet, add the onions and sauté for six (0:06) minutes until soft.
6. Add the garlic to the onions along with the chopped kale.
7. Add the white wine vinegar and water to the kale, then place the lid on the skillet.
8. Cook the kale for about three (0:03) minutes until wilted.
9. Remove the lid, stir the ingredients and allow the kale to cook for an additional three (0:03) minutes until tender.
10. Season the kale with a pinch of salt and black pepper if desired, then transfer it to the mashed potatoes.
11. Fold in the kale to the mashed potatoes until thoroughly combined, then set aside.
12. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in the same skillet and add the sliced sausages.
13. Brown the sausages and set them aside.
14. Separate the mashed potato into serving bowls, then top each with the sausages.
15. Drizzle olive oil over each bowl and garnish with the chopped green onions.

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