Carrot stamppot

Carrot stamppot is comfort food at its best: hearty potatoes with sweet carrot, a knob of butter and a generous smoked sausage on top. Simple, honest and incredibly tasty.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 kg floury potatoes
• 500 g carrots
• 1 smoked sausage (about 350 g)
• 50 g butter
• 100 ml whole milk
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
• Gravy or brown sauce of your choice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Peel the potatoes and cut them into even pieces of about 3 cm. Peel the carrots and slice them into rounds of about 1 cm.Put the potatoes in a large pot, place the carrots on top and add salt. Cover with water and bring to a boil.Cook the potatoes and carrots together for about 20 minutes until tender. Pierce with a fork to check they are soft enough.Meanwhile, place the smoked sausage in a braising pan with a little warm water. Heat over low heat with the lid on for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not let it boil; it's not necessary.Drain the potatoes and carrots. Add the butter and whole milk and roughly mash everything together. Keep some carrot pieces whole for texture and color.Taste the stamppot and season with salt, pepper and, if you like, a pinch of nutmeg.Spoon the stamppot onto plates, place the smoked sausage alongside and make a well in the stamppot for the gravy. Serve immediately.