Most Dutch stamppots use ‘fall and winter vegetables’, because that’s when the colder weather comes to town. The traditional combinations are mashed potatoes with kale and sausage; carrot, onions and brisket; sauerkraut and sausage; red cabbage; string beans. All of them were and most likely still are served with gravy.
What we used to do as kids is to make a little hole in the center of your ‘mash’ and fill it with gravy. My mother was very good at making delicious gravy, especially when she made meatballs. So from this small ‘lake’ of gravy we made ‘rivers’ leading into your ‘mash’. Then we ate around the edges of the gravy as that’s where the dish soaks up the gravy and is most delicious. Of course it means that we had to fill up the center regularly, especially when our parents weren’t looking. Not overly healthy maybe, but guess what, when you’re kids, and your mother is the queen in making gravy, you enjoy gravy.
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.
- Green leaf lettuce
- Yukon Gold potatoes
- Milk
- Apple – select a tart one, like Granny Smith
- Bacon – or pancetta
How to Make Lettuce Potato Bacon and Apple Mash
- Step 1 – Wash the lettuce, and cut it in thin strips. Drain in colander. Peel and dice the apple.
- Step 2 – Boil water with salt and cook potatoes until done.
- Step 3 – Cut bacon in small cubes and bake until crispy.
- Step 4 – When the potatoes are done, mash them coarsely. Add the warm milk and mix.
- Step 5 – Squeeze all the water from the lettuce and add it to the potatoes. Then add the bacon and bacon fat, followed by the apple pieces. Mix.
- Step 6 – Warm back up on medium-low heat. Add salt & pepper to taste. Divide over 2 plates and serve.
Lettuce, Potato, Bacon and Apple Mash
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- 8 ounces lettuce, red leaf, green leaf, iceberg, endive
- 1 pound potatoes, Yukon Gold
- 1/4 cup milk, warm
- 1 apple, Granny Smith
- 4 ounces bacon, or pancetta
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Wash the lettuce, and cut it in thin strips. Drain in colander. Peel and dice the apple.
- Boil water with salt and cook potatoes until done.
- Cut bacon in small cubes and bake until crispy.
- When the potatoes are done, mash them coarsely. Add the warm milk and mix.
- Squeeze all the water from the lettuce and add it to the potatoes. Followed by the bacon and bacon fat and the add the apple pieces as well.
- Warm back up on medium-low heat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide over 2 plates and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.