Hutspot

A golden mash of potatoes, carrots, and onions with a well of gravy in the middle — the Dutch dish that celebrates freedom, served with rookworst and mustard.

⏱ 15 minPrep time
🔥 30 minCook time
🍽 4Servings
🏷 Dutch / Belgian KitchenCategory
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Hutspot

Hutspot is the Dutch mash of potatoes, carrots, and onions — sweet, golden, and buttery, with soft onion strands running through every bite. A slice of rookworst and a spoonful of gravy make it a complete meal.

It is one of the oldest stamppots in the Dutch kitchen, prized for its gentle sweetness. Cook the onions slowly until they are truly soft; they are what give hutspot its mellow, jammy character.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Put the potatoes, carrots, and onions in a pot with salted water to cover; bring to a boil and cook about 25 minutes, until tender.
  2. Drain well, reserving a little cooking water; return to the pot over low heat to steam dry.
  3. Add the butter, hot milk, salt, nutmeg, and pepper, and mash until smooth with some texture.
  4. Meanwhile, warm the rookworst in simmering water for 10 minutes.
  5. Serve the hutspot with sliced sausage and a knob of extra butter melting on top.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Cook the carrots and potatoes together so the mash turns a beautiful golden orange. Add the cooking water a spoonful at a time if it seems dry.

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Recipe details

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Servings4
CategoryDutch / Belgian Kitchen
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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