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Boerenkool

Name: Boerenkool
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lb (900 g) floury potatoes, peeled and quartered; 1 lb (450 g) curly kale, stems removed and leaves finely chopped; 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, hot; 5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter; 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste; 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 1 (14 oz / 400 g) smoked rookworst sausage, for serving; 1/2 cup (120 ml) beef gravy, for serving (optional)

Tender curly kale slowly wilted with onion, butter, and a touch of cream — a soulful Dutch side dish that also stars as the country’s favorite stamppot.

⏱ 20 minPrep time

🔥 30 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

🏷 Dutch / Belgian KitchenCategory

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Boerenkool, or kale stamppot, is the Dutch answer to a cold, gray winter day: potatoes and curly kale mashed together until silky, crowned with a slice of smoked rookworst and a ladle of gravy.

It is a long-loved, budget-friendly family meal in the Dutch kitchen, served straight from the pot. For the best texture, cook the kale with the potatoes and mash by hand rather than in a food processor.

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Step by stepInstructions

Put the potatoes and kale in a large pot with 1 cup (240 ml) water and a little salt; bring to a boil, cover, and cook about 25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Drain well and return to the pot over low heat for a minute to steam dry.
Add the hot milk, butter, salt, nutmeg, and pepper, and mash until creamy but still slightly textured.
Meanwhile, simmer the rookworst in water for about 10 minutes and warm the gravy.
Serve the boerenkool with sliced sausage and a ladle of gravy.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Mash by hand for the right rustic texture — a food processor turns it gluey. Leftovers reheat beautifully with a splash of milk.

Recipe details

Prep20 min

Cook30 min

Servings4

CategoryDutch / Belgian Kitchen

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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