Recipes · Czech · Main Courses
Svíčková (Beef Sirloin in Cream Sauce)
One serving has 874 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (105%), niacin (102%), vitamin A (85%), zinc (84%), pyridoxine (82%) and cobalamin (80%). Ready in 130 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 110 min
- Makes: 1 serving (452 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: beef, celery, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 150 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
- 40 g Carrots, raw
- 30 g Celeriac, raw
- 20 g Parsnips, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 40 g Cream, heavy
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.2 g Bay leaves
- 0.2 g Allspice
- 15 g Cranberry sauce
- 60 g Bread, white
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 5 g Sugar
- 1.3 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 5 g Vinegar, white
Method
- Season the beef with salt and pepper and brown it well in the butter in a heavy pot; add the chopped carrot, celeriac, parsnip and onion, and cook for 8 minutes.
- Add the bay leaf, allspice and a splash of water, cover, and braise gently for about 1.5 hours until the beef is tender; lift out the beef and keep warm.
- Blend the cooked vegetables and braising liquid until smooth, then stir in the cream, sugar and vinegar, and simmer to a thick sauce; season to taste.
- For the dumpling, cube the bread, mix with the egg and milk, add the flour, and shape into a small dumpling; wrap in a cloth and simmer in a pot of water for 20 minutes, then slice.
- Slice the beef, ladle the creamy sauce over it, and serve with the sliced bread dumpling and a spoonful of cranberry sauce on the side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 874 kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 67.6 g | |
| Water | 288 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.3 g | 18% |
| Protein | 41.8 g | 87% |
| Tryptophan | 0.27 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.7 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.88 g | |
| Cystine | 0.48 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 48.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 24.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.52 g | |
| Cholesterol | 223 mg | |
| Calcium | 269 mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 5.8 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 76.5 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.83 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 491 mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 977 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 57.7 µg | 105% |
| Sodium | 963 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.7 mg | 84% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.57 mg | 52% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 14.2 mg | 102% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.1 mg | 42% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 82% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 81.3 µg | 20% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.9 µg | 80% |
| Choline | 174 mg | 41% |
| Vitamin A | 593 µg | 85% |
| Vitamin C | 10.9 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 43.6 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 27.1 µg | 30% |
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
4.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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