Top 4 Dutch Soups

Snert is a traditional soup made with split peas, vegetables, and pork. Its texture is so thick that a spoon should be able to remain in an upright position when placed in the middle of the cooking pot, so snert is often made a day in advance, then reheated the next day. The soup is a wintertime staple in the Netherlands, and it's traditionally served on New Year, with rookworst sausage and Dutch rye bread on the side. There are endless variations on the dish and all of the family recipes tend to differ slightly. Snert is so popular in the Netherlands that there is even an event called The Pea Soup World Cup, held every year in Groningen.Expand

Mosterdsoep is a traditional soup made with a combination of flour, butter, stock, cream, leeks, and coarse grain mustard (preferably Groningse or Zaanse mosterd). This soup is a specialty of Groningen. If desired, bacon and white wine can be added to the soup for extra flavor. Once cooked, the soup is traditionally ladled into bowls or soup plates and garnished with chopped chives or bacon bits. This velvety, creamy soup is especially popular during the winter.Expand

Groentesoep met balletjes is a traditional vegetable soup with meatballs. It’s usually made with a combination of vegetable stock, carrots, celery, chives, parsley, vermicelli pasta, salt, and black pepper. The stock is heated and brought to a boil, and the carrots, pasta, celery, and meatballs are then cooked in the stock until everything is tender. The meatballs are typically made with a mixture of ground beef, breadcrumbs, onions, salt, pepper, and parsley. If desired, Worcestershire sauce can also be added to the meatball mixture for more flavor. Once the soup has been cooked, it’s garnished with chives and parsley and served while piping hot.Expand

Humkessoep is a provincial Dutch soup made with string beans, potatoes, green beans, bacon, white beans, sausages, and leeks. When served in a small portion, it can be consumed as an appetizer, but when served in larger portions it is a hearty and nourishing meal in itself. If desired, serve it with a few slices of rye bread on the side.Expand