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Beef on Weck

One serving has 427 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (104%), cobalamin (93%), niacin (89%), zinc (72%), pyridoxine (68%) and phosphorus (55%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Beef on Weck
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (318 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 70 g Bread rolls, hard
  • 2 g Caraway seeds
  • 130 g Beef top round, raw
  • 100 g Beef broth
  • 10 g Horseradish, prepared
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Season the beef top round all over with salt and pepper.
  2. Roast at 200°C (400°F) until a thermometer reads 60°C (140°F) for medium-rare, about 30-35 minutes, then rest for 10 minutes.
  3. Slice the beef very thinly against the grain and warm the slices gently in the beef broth.
  4. Split the roll, butter the cut sides, and press the crust into a little coarse salt and the caraway seeds.
  5. Pile the hot sliced beef onto the roll, dip the top half briefly in the broth, and serve with horseradish and a cup of the broth for dipping.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy427 kcal20%
Carbohydrates39.3 g
Water223 mL
Fiber2.8 g9%
Protein39.2 g82%
Tryptophan0.43 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine3.1 g
Lysine3.1 g
Methionine0.95 g
Cystine0.47 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.3 g
Fat12.6 g
Monounsaturated4.5 g
Polyunsaturated1.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.6 g
Saturated5 g
Trans-Fats0.23 g
Cholesterol91.3 mg
Calcium111 mg11%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron5.9 mg33%
Magnesium45 mg15%
Manganese0.41 mg23%
Phosphorus384 mg55%
Potassium584 mg12%
Selenium57 µg104%
Sodium985 mg
Zinc5.7 mg72%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.43 mg39%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.56 mg51%
Niacin (vitamin B3)12.5 mg89%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.78 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.88 mg68%
Folate (vitamin B9)79.8 µg20%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.2 µg93%
Choline99.7 mg23%
Vitamin A38.5 µg6%
Vitamin C2.9 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.3 IU0%
Vitamin E0.78 mg5%
Vitamin K3.3 µg4%

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

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

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