Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Hotchpotch with Brussels sprouts and Lime (Stamppot met Spruitjes en limoen)

 Since the stormy weather has started and the holidays are over the craving for real winter food has put. I've made almost every average Dutch hotchpotch there is and I've got a whole lot of Brussels sprouts laying in the backyard. Although I don't find them as disgusting as when a child, they're still not my favorite. Hadn't found an ideal recipe for them, until now! The mash tempers the bitter taste they have and the lime makes them even kind of fresh.

Needed:
350 gr of Brussels Sprouts
500 gr potatoes
50 ml stock
olive oil
15 gr butter
zest and juice of 1/2 lime

Cook the sprouts for about 10 minutes and cut them into quarters. Cook the potatoes, drain them but save the boiling water. Mash the potatoes with the butter, stock and a big dash of olive oil. If still to dry, stir boiling water trough until it's moist enough. Then add the lime and Brussels sprout with maybe a pinch of black pepper and give it a good stir.

Add some sausage and your good to go. A really good place to get your smoked sausage is at Koopman Worstmakerij at the Elandsgracht. The also home make really great pate, last Saturday we had some autumn pate with whole hazelnuts.

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