Dutch hete bliksem and sauerkraut casserole

Name: Dutch hete bliksem and sauerkraut casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 800 gram floury potatoes; 3 apples; dairy butter; dash of (full fat) milk; small handful of fresh sage; pepper and salt to taste; 300 gram smoked bacon lardons; 400 gram sauerkraut; handful of bread crumbs

A delicious Dutch hete bliksem and sauerkraut casserole is a simple weekday meal with potatoes, apple, butter, bacon and sage.

Dutch hete bliksem and sauerkraut casserole ingredients

Recipe dutch hete bliksem and sauerkraut casserole

Made by Véronique

Published at 2019-12-14, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 1 hours.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-12

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Preparation time

20 minutes

Time cooking

40 minutes

Total time

1 hours

Preparation - 20 minutes

Peel the potatoes and divide them into chunks. Add them to a large pan with water and salt and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until they're completely done and meanwhile peel the apples, remove the core and chop them into not too small pieces.

Drain the sauerkraut if needed and set aside. Rinse sage leaves and chop them not too fine.

Finishing the Dutch hete bliksem and sauerkraut casserole - 40 minutes

Cook the bacon until they're a bit crunchy and then also add the sauerkraut. Stir well and add it to the bottom of an oven dish. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees celsius or 390 degrees fahrenheit.

Drain the potatoes as soon as they're done and mash them using a potato masher. This doesn't have to be very smooth, then stir in a few cubes of butter and a dash of milk.

Add pieces of apple and sage and season with pepper and salt. Divide the mashed potatoes over the oven dish. Finish with a layer of bread crumbs and a some small cubes of butter over the top.

Bake the casserole for about 20 minutes in the oven, or until it's beautiful golden brown. Garnish with some more sage if you like, enjoy!