Recipes · Argentinian · Stews

Puchero

One serving has 516 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (185%), zinc (147%), vitamin A (106%), vitamin K (101%), pyridoxine (92%) and vitamin C (82%). Ready in 110 minutes.

Puchero
Photo: Rodriguín, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 90 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (938 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, gluten

Ingredients

  • 150 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 400 g Water
  • 2 g Beef bouillon cube
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 100 g Potatoes, raw
  • 70 g Pumpkin, raw
  • 50 g Carrots, raw
  • 60 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 70 g Corn, sweet, raw
  • 0.4 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 2 g Parsley, fresh

Method

  1. Put the beef chuck, bay leaf, and water in a pot, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, then reduce to a low simmer, covered, for 1 hour until the meat starts to soften.
  2. Stir in the bouillon cube, onion, and garlic and simmer 15 minutes more.
  3. Add the potato, pumpkin, and carrot; simmer 20 minutes until almost tender.
  4. Add the cabbage wedge and corn piece and simmer a further 15 minutes until everything is tender and the beef pulls apart easily.
  5. Season with the salt and pepper. Ladle some broth into a bowl as a first course, then serve the meat and vegetables together, scattered with parsley.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy516 kcal24%
Carbohydrates48.1 g
Water825 mL
Fiber7.5 g25%
Protein36 g75%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.8 g
Lysine2.9 g
Methionine0.92 g
Cystine0.4 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat22.4 g
Monounsaturated10.6 g
Polyunsaturated1.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated9.2 g
Trans-Fats1.3 g
Cholesterol99.1 mg
Calcium119 mg12%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron5.8 mg32%
Magnesium110 mg35%
Manganese0.7 mg39%
Phosphorus474 mg68%
Potassium1,688 mg36%
Selenium35 µg64%
Sodium830 mg
Zinc11.7 mg147%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.44 mg40%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.47 mg43%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.5 mg68%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.3 mg46%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg92%
Folate (vitamin B9)105 µg26%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)4.4 µg185%
Choline147 mg34%
Vitamin A740 µg106%
Vitamin C61.6 mg82%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)7.5 IU1%
Vitamin E1.5 mg10%
Vitamin K90.9 µg101%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

5.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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