It is winter time in the Netherlands. That means that a lot of households eats a lot of “stamppot” (hotchpots). This is an traditional meal during the wintertime in the Netherlands. There are many variants of it, but the best known are “stamppot boerenkool” (stew kale) and “Hutspot” (stew with onions and carrots). The hotchpots are served with a “rookworst” (smoked sausage).  I will give you a recipe of the “hutspot” it is easy to make, so you can try it your own.

Recipe “hutspot”

What do you need?

• 1 kg. carrots
• 1 kg. potatoes
• 400 gr. onions
• Pepper and salt

How to prepare?

Peel the potatoes, cut them in smaller pieces and was them. Get a big saucepan and let the potatoes cook in about 20 minutes. Meanwhile cut the onions in rings and bake them in a frying pan with some butter till they are soft and brown. Cut the carrots in strips and add to the potatoes. Let them cook for another 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the carrots and potatoes and add the onions. Mash the dish together by hand with a masher (you may have to add a bit of liquid like water or milk). At last flavor it with salt and pepper.

In the Netherlands you eat it with some gravy (jus) and a smoked sausage. Eetsmakelijk (enjoy your meal)!