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Stoemp

  1. Boil the carrots, potatoes and onion together in a saucepan
  2. Drain and mash
  3. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg
  4. Finish by adding a little milk and possibly a few knobs of butter
  5. Fry the sausage and serve it with the stoemp.
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Serves

  • 4

Prep time

  • 5 minutes

Cook time

  • 30 minutes
  • 500 g/17,6 oz carrots
  • 500 g/17,6 oz potatoes
  • 1 coarsely chopped onion
  • sausage
  • salt and pepper
  • nutmeg
  • milk

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