Recipes · Bosnian · Soups and Broths
Begova Čorba (Bey's Soup)
One serving has 282 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (82%), vitamin A (55%), selenium (52%), niacin (45%), pyridoxine (42%) and riboflavin (39%). Ready in 55 minutes.
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- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (399 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Low carb
- Contains: celery, dairy, egg, gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 80 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 30 g Carrots, raw
- 20 g Celeriac, raw
- 30 g Okra, raw
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Flour, all-purpose
- 200 g Chicken broth
- 10 g Egg yolks, raw
- 5 g Lemon juice
- 3 g Parsley, fresh
- 1 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Simmer the chicken with the carrot and celeriac in the chicken broth for 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Lift out the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot with the okra; simmer for 10 more minutes.
- Melt the butter in a small pan, stir in the flour, and cook for 1-2 minutes to make a light roux, then whisk in a ladleful of the hot soup until smooth.
- Stir the roux back into the pot to thicken the soup lightly, and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk the egg yolk with the lemon juice, temper it with a little hot soup, then stir it into the pot off the heat so it doesn't curdle.
- Scatter with the chopped parsley and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 282 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.5 g | |
| Water | 343 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% |
| Protein | 21 g | 44% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.93 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.93 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.52 g | |
| Cystine | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.74 g | |
| Valine | 0.96 g | |
| Histidine | 0.56 g | |
| Fat | 14.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 209 mg | |
| Calcium | 79.1 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 50.1 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 262 mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 524 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 28.6 µg | 52% |
| Sodium | 1,256 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 26% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.3 mg | 45% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.6 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.54 mg | 42% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 67.3 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.74 µg | 31% |
| Choline | 138 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 386 µg | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 16.2 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 22.6 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 74.2 µg | 82% |
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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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