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Vepřo Knedlo Zelo (Roast Pork, Dumpling, Cabbage)

One serving has 736 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (150%), selenium (114%), niacin (70%), zinc (67%), riboflavin (67%) and phosphorus (62%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Vepřo Knedlo Zelo (Roast Pork, Dumpling, Cabbage)
Photo: Zacatecnik, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 90 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (391 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 160 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 100 g Sauerkraut
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 0.5 g Caraway seeds
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 60 g Bread, white
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 0.6 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Season the pork with the salt, pepper and caraway, and roast at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 1 hour until cooked through with no pink juices, basting occasionally.
  2. Meanwhile, sauté the onion in the oil, add the sauerkraut and a splash of water, and simmer for 20 minutes; stir in the sugar to balance the sourness.
  3. For the dumpling, cube the bread, mix with the egg, milk and flour, and shape into a small dumpling; wrap and simmer in a pot of water for 20 minutes, then slice.
  4. Rest the roast pork for 5 minutes, then slice.
  5. Serve the sliced pork with the braised cabbage and dumpling slices, spooning any pan juices over the top.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy736 kcal35%
Carbohydrates49.5 g
Water256 mL
Fiber5.1 g17%
Protein37.2 g77%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.4 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.79 g
Cystine0.41 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat42.7 g
Monounsaturated16.1 g
Polyunsaturated10.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.9 g
Saturated12.7 g
Trans-Fats0.09 g
Cholesterol152 mg
Calcium214 mg21%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron6 mg33%
Magnesium66.5 mg21%
Manganese0.68 mg38%
Phosphorus431 mg62%
Potassium806 mg17%
Selenium62.5 µg114%
Sodium1,306 mg
Zinc5.4 mg67%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.6 mg150%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.74 mg67%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.8 mg70%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.9 mg37%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.8 mg62%
Folate (vitamin B9)59.6 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.3 µg56%
Choline140 mg33%
Vitamin A27.2 µg4%
Vitamin C17.4 mg23%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)128 IU21%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K31.9 µg35%

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

1.4 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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