Stamppot Recipes

STAMPPOT

Steps:

• Cut the roots off the fresh cale and remove any damaged portions. Cut the stems and leaves into small pieces. In a covered saucepan cook the kale in a large amount of boiling salted water for an hour. Drain well; squeeze out excess liquid.
• While the kale is cooking, peel and quarter the potatoes and chop the onion. In a covered saucepan, cook the potatoes and onion in boiling salted water for 20 to 25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Drain well.
• Just before the kale and potatoes/onion are done, melt 2 tbsp butter in a skillet and cook the knackwurst for 5 to 10 minutes or till heated through.
• In a mixing bowl beat the hot kale, hot potatoes, and onion on low speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in the 1/4 cup butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add as much light cream or milk as necessary to make fluffy (but not runny).
• Place the vegetable mix on a serving dish and arrange the knackwurst around it. Garnish with shredded carrots.

DUTCH STAMPPOT WITH ROOKWORST

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables: Peel and roughly chop the potato, Butternut squash (pumpkin), sweet potato/yam, carrots, parsnips and turnip. Peel and finely chop the onion. Wash any grit from the leek and cabbage, then slice both fairly finely.
• Place the chopped vegetables in a large stock pot, and add water to barely cover. Place over heat, cover, bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, around 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the rookworst as per the instructions on the wrap, or saute the chorizo, or other spicy saudage you choose, in a little oil. Slice, then keep warm.
• Drain the vegetables well, then mash - but not too smoothly - some lumps are good ;-) Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the butter, and mix through (use less than 1/2 cup if you prefer). If desired, stir through the chopped parsley.
• Serve the stamppot topped with the sliced sausage, and if you are really decadent, with an extra knob of butter!

BOERENKOOL STAMPPOT (KALE HASH)

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes and onions.
• Clean, trim and slice kale.
• Add the potatoes, onion, kale, a bay leaf, a pinch of salt and just enough water to cover all in a 3 qrt pan.
• Cover and boil gently for about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile steam the smoked sausage for the same amount of time and slice.
• Remove the bay leaf, drain the vegetables, and mash them.
• Add milk and butter.
• Stir in the hot, sliced smoked sausage, add salt and pepper to taste and serve.