Stoemp: Belgian mashed potatoes with vegetables

Method

1. 1

   Cook the vegetables

   Peel and clean the potatoes, carrots and celery, cut them into smaller pieces, then simmer them in salted water until soft.

   18 min
2. 2

   Fry the onions

   Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the red onion and leek in it until soft and translucent.

   6 min
3. 3

   Spring onions

   Add the spring onions to the onion mixture and fry them together briefly.

   2 min
4. 4

   Drain

   Drain the cooked vegetables, setting the cooking water aside briefly.

5. 5

   Mash

   Mash the vegetables with the remaining butter, a little milk and seasoning using a potato masher or fork, adding some of the cooking water if needed.

   3 min
6. 6

   Fold in the onions

   Stir the fried onion mixture into the mash, then season with nutmeg, pepper and salt.

   1 min
7. 7

   Serve

   Serve hot, accompanied by sausage, bacon or a fried egg.