Sauerkraut Mash with Bacon and Apple | Easy Dutch Stamppot Recipe | Comfort Food Dinner

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy and adds richness.

kale

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Spinach is more tender and easier to find.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water cuts costs.

Peel the skins off the flowery potatoes and cut them into even-sized pieces.

Rinse the potatoes under cold water to wash off any dirt or excess starch.

Add the potatoes to a pot and cover with enough water to boil.

Rinse the sauerkraut under cold water (optional) to soften its sharp sourness.

Add the sauerkraut to the pot with the potatoes and bring everything to a boil.

Fry the bacon in a skillet until crispy.

Chop a red onion into small pieces and add it to the pan with the bacon.

Peel and core one apple, then cut it into small cubes and add it to the pan with the bacon and onion.

Add two teaspoons of cinnamon to the bacon mixture.

Once the potatoes are tender, drain them, reserving some cooking water.

Mash the potatoes and sauerkraut together, adding reserved cooking water if it feels too dry.

Mix in the warm bacon, apple, and onion mixture.

Add one or two egg yolks for extra richness and flavor, then give it a final mix.

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