Mustard soup from Ameland

Amelander mosterdsoep

1 liter / 1 quart water
1 large onion
2 beef or fish bouillon cubes
40 grams margarine
40 grams / 6 tbsp flour
3 heaping tbsp mustard
6 tbsp light cream
4 tsp capers or chopped pickle
vinegar
pepper
1/16 leek, in thinnest rings
150 grams shrimps or prawns

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Egg Soup with Ginger

Eiersoep met gember

1 liter / 1 quart clear vegetable broth
2 tbsp thin soy sauce
6 thin slices fresh ginger root
1½ tbsp cornstarch
3 eggs, lightly beaten
35 grams / 1½ oz fresh leek, thinly sliced
salt
pinch of sugar

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Lamb stew Maastricht-style

Limburgse stoofpot van lamsvlees

450 grams / 1 lb lamb in cubes
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp thyme, powdered
salt & black pepper
6 large onions, 400 grams / 12 oz., chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
60 grams / 2½ oz. butter
2 dl / 1 cup strained tomatoes
½ liter / 2 cups red wine
2 bay leaves
24 black, pitted olives, chopped
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp chopped parsley

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Lamb stew Maastricht-style

Limburgse stoofpot van lamsvlees

450 grams / 1 lb lamb in cubes
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp thyme, powdered
salt & black pepper
6 large onions, 400 grams / 12 oz., chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
60 grams / 2½ oz. butter
2 dl / 1 cup strained tomatoes
½ liter / 2 cups red wine
2 bay leaves
24 black, pitted olives, chopped
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp chopped parsley

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Sauerkraut soup with cheese

Zuurkoolsoep met kaas

for 4-6 people:
5 deciliter / 2 cups dry white wine (Riesling)
or pilsner beer
5 deciliter / 2 cups water
4 vegetable stock cubes
500 grams / 1 lb 2 oz. sauerkraut, drained
8 long shallots or 2 medium-size leeks
3 tbsp cornstarch
2 deciliter / 3/4 cup cream
300 grams / 11 oz. aged Gouda
2 tbsp parsley

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Old Dutch Tomato Soup

Oud Hollandse tomatensoep

1 litre chicken stock
1 piece of bacon or ham rind
1 onion
1 large carrot
2 tbs butter or olive oil
2 tbs flour
1 kilogram tomatoes
1 bay leaf
salt & pepper

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Potato soup with bacon bits

Aardappelsoep met spekjes

700 grams/1lb 9oz. peeled potatoes
50 grams/2oz. butter or margarine
200 grams/7oz. thick bacon or fat pork
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 onions, finely chopped
6 tbsp flour
6 bouillon cubes
1 liter/1qt. milk
fresh rosemary sprigs
8 tbsp cream
6 tbsp fresh chopped chives
100 grams/3.5oz. grated extra aged (Gouda) cheese

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Leek hodgepodge with sausage

Prei stamppot met rookworst

1 kilo/2 lbs 2 oz. Potatoes
800 grams/ 1 lb. 13 oz. leeks
2 red peppers
4 tbsp butter or olive oil
1 dl/½ cup milk
100 grams/4 oz. grated cheese
2 rookworst (or other sausage) total 500 grams/20 oz.
salt

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Pea soup

Erwtensoep

500 grams split peas
500 grams smoked pork (hocks or bacon)
4 medium potatoes
2 leeks
1 onion
1 celeriac (celery root)
chopped parsley
chopped celery leaves
4 cloves
bay leaf
thyme
salt &pepper
1 ‘rookworst,’ Farmer’s, ring or coil sausage

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Summer stew au gratin

Zomerse stoofschotel

250 grams - 9 oz. peeled baby carrots
250 grams - 9 oz. green beans
1 bunch celery
750 grams - 1lb. 10 oz. boiled potatoes
200 grams - 7.5 oz. aged cheese
salt

Dice the carrots, the green beans and the celery, wash the vegetables and put them in a pan. Add a bit of water, salt, and boil them until done.

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Old Frisian hodgepodge

Oudfriese winterpot

600 grams/1 lb 6 oz cubed pork 
75 grams/2.6 oz butter
250 grams/9 oz mushrooms
1 kilogram/2.2 lbs potatoes
500 grams/1.1 lbs string beans
3 large carrots
2 leeks
6 tomatoes
2 dl/1 cup stock
1 dl/½ cup cream
salt, pepper, nutmeg, vinegar, fresh parsley, celery, chives

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Leiden hodgepodge

Hutspot met klapstuk

750 grams carrots
500 grams parsnips
250 grams white beans
250 grams onions
salt & pepper
500 grams brisket or stew meat
peppercorns
bay leaf

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Drenthe veal stew

Drents stoofpotje van kalfsvlees

1000 grams (2 lbs.) veal cutlets
200 grams (7 oz.) salami, met worst 
or any other so-called ‘dry sausage’
250 grams (9 oz.) shallots
50 grams (2 oz.) margarine or olive oil
1 bottle malt beer or Heineken ‘oud bruin’
salt and pepper
parsley, celery leaves

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Leek soup with salami

Prei-kerrysoep met worst

500 grams leek
1 package soup mix - cream of leek/potato leek
100 grams quick rice
200 grams salami, chorizo or cervelat
salt and pepper
25 grams butter or margarine
1½ tbs curry powder

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Frisian lamb-and-cabbage stew

Friese koolstamppot met lamsvlees

500 grams lamb
75 grams butter
6 thick slices of bacon
½dl vinegar
3 pickles
2 cloves
1 bay leaf
pinch tarragon
1 kilogram potatoes
1 kilogram white cabbage
4 onions
salt and pepper

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Texel Fish Soup

Tesselse vissoep

500 grams haddock or halibut fillets
1 large onion
1 large carrot
½ celery root
21 garlic cloves
2 tomatoes
150 grams feta cheese
30 grams butter
1 can white beans
1 stock cube
Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco pepper
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
fresh-baked baguette or French bread

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Kale hotchpotch with sausage and bacon

Boerenkool met worst en spek

1 kilogram kale
2 kilograms potatoes
1 smoked sausage
250 grams Canadian bacon or cured side of pork
75 grams butter
100 ml milk 
salt and pepper

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Stew the Flemish way

Zeeuws-Vlaams ‘stoofvlees’

400 grams sirloin beef
2 onions
2 apples
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tbsp butter or margarine
2 tbsp ketjap manis (sweet)
½ tsp nutmeg
salt, pepper
600 grams frozen French fries

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New Years' Eve Chicken Stew

Oudejaarspot

one chicken (at least 1 kilogram)
salt, pepper,
50 grams butter
1 small white or bok choy cabbage
2 large onions
2 large carrots 
2 red bell peppers
500 grams potatoes
½ celery root
¼ liter chicken stock
½ liter red wine
2 cloves garlic
piece of mace aril
2 baguettes or French breads
butter

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Ratatouille

Ratjetoe

300 grams lean hamburger
nutmeg, salt and pepper
30 grams margarine
2 chopped onions
2 cloves garlic
150 ml sour cream
150 ml stock or bouillon
750 gram new (small) potatoes
300 grams grated cheese

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Flemish stew

Vlaamse karbonades

1 large onion
50 grams margarine
1000 grams cubes or strips of beef and pork
1 bay leaf
thyme, pepper and salt
200 dark beer (3/4 bottle)
1 bouillon cube
2 sliced whole wheat bread
mustard
125 ml whipping cream

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Lentil Soup

Linzensoep

500 grams lentils
100 grams bacon or salted pork
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 slices white bread
100 ml milk
200 grams lean ground beef
1 small leek
2 large onions
6 carrots
3 potatoes
2 parsley with roots salt, pepper and nutmeg
bread crumbs
20 grams margarine
1 bay leaf mace
1/2 chili pepper

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