Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
14 recipes
Bitterballen
Classic Dutch bitterballen — crispy golden croquettes with a tender beef ragout filling, served with mustard.
Dutch Split Pea Soup
A thick, hearty soup made with split peas, smoked sausage and bacon, traditionally cooked to a consistency so thick a spoon can stand upright in it, with the flavor becoming even better the next day.
Endive Stamppot with Bacon
A Dutch home-style dish of fluffy mashed potatoes, fresh crunchy endive, and golden bits of smoked bacon.
Erwtensoep (Dutch pea soup, snert)
A thick Dutch winter soup made from split green peas, pork, smoked sausage and celeriac, traditionally served with rye bread.
Homemade Kapsalon
A Rotterdam dish with crispy potatoes, spiced chicken, melted Gouda, fresh salad and a garlicky hot sauce.
Dutch-Style Chicken Satay
Juicy chicken skewers in a sweet-spicy marinade with a rich peanut sauce — a Dutch classic with Indonesian roots.
Dutch Gehaktballen with Jus Sauce
Juicy Dutch meatballs made with bread, nutmeg and a rich jus sauce, a traditional homestyle classic to serve with potatoes.
Dutch Pannenkoeken
Thin, golden Dutch pancakes with a delicate milk-based batter, served hot straight from the pan.
Kale Stamppot with Smoked Sausage
This Dutch winter stamppot combines potatoes and curly kale mashed into a rustic, creamy purée, served with smoked sausage and crispy bacon.
Stamppot with Kale and Smoked Sausage
A hearty Dutch mash of potatoes and curly kale with mustard and butter, traditionally served with slices of hot smoked sausage — a classic cold-weather dish in the Netherlands.
Traditional Dutch Apple Pie
A tall, golden-brown pie with tender shortcrust pastry, juicy apples, raisins, and fragrant cinnamon under a lattice top.
Uitsmijter with Ham and Cheese
A hot Dutch open sandwich with toasted bread, salty ham, melted cheese and eggs with a soft yolk.
Beef Hachee
Tender Dutch beef, slowly braised with plenty of onion, vinegar and spices into a thick, fragrant gravy.
Hutspot
A gentle Dutch mash of potatoes, sweet carrots and onions — a simple, warming dish traditionally served with smoked sausage.