Loreen Loman (25), Master’s student of Communication, Health and Life Sciences All the flavours of the world can be found in the WUR community. Loreen Loman (25), a Master’s student of Communication, Health and Life Sciences, makes a summery version of a true Dutch classic.
‘If you want to eat traditional Dutch food, stamppot is an obvious choice. This mashed potato dish is usually seen as a real winter dish, but it’s perfectly good in the summer too. This variation is nice and tangy thanks to the rocket and tomatoes, and the goat’s cheese makes it deliciously creamy. And best of all, it’s very quick to make. So in no time you can be sitting outside with your plate on your lap, hopefully in the Dutch sunshine!’
Ingredients
(for 2 people)
- 3 sweet potatoes
- 75 grams rocket
- 125 grams goat’s cheese
- 250 grams cherry tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon crème fraiche
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- Smoked paprika to taste
Preparation
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into large chunks, then simmer them in a large pan of water for about 12 minutes. Drain the potatoes and mash them to a puree.
- Season the puree with the crushed garlic, crème fraiche, salt, pepper and paprika.
- Mash it all together until it’s nice and creamy.
- Meanwhile, toast the pine kernels in a pan until they are golden brown.
- Stir the rocket and the halved cherry tomatoes into the puree (keeping back a bit of both for the topping).
- Serve up the stamppot and as a finishing touch, sprinkle it with goat’s cheese, tomatoes, rocket and the pine kernels.
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