European
Belgium - Vegetarian
Vegetable Hutspot
Chef's Menu Description
Traditional Belgian-Flemish root vegetable mash: winter carrots, sweet onions, and floury potatoes simmered together and mashed with sweet farmhouse butter and nutmeg.
Ingredients
- • 750g floury potatoes, peeled and chopped
- • 500g winter carrots, peeled and sliced
- • 350g yellow onions, coarsely chopped
- • 50g salted Belgian butter
- • 100ml warm milk
- • 1/2 tsp freshly grated whole nutmeg
- • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
In a large soup pot, place the potatoes at the bottom, then carrots, then chopped onions. Cover with salted water.
2
Phase 2
Cover and simmer over medium heat for 25 minutes until all vegetables are completely fork-tender.
3
Phase 3
Drain off water thoroughly. Add the butter and warm milk, mashing with a potato masher into a rustic textured mash.
4
Phase 4
Season with freshly ground nutmeg, salt, and pepper, serving with a hollow in the centre for rich vegetable gravy.