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Karjalanpaisti (Karelian Hot Pot)

One serving has 424 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (138%), zinc (111%), selenium (78%), thiamin (73%), pyridoxine (58%) and niacin (53%). Ready in 195 minutes.

Karjalanpaisti (Karelian Hot Pot)
Photo: Sari Moo, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 180 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (402 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: beef, pork

Ingredients

  • 90 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 90 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 150 g Water
  • 0.2 g Bay leaves
  • 0.3 g Allspice
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Cut the beef and pork into large chunks and layer them in a heavy pot with the onion and carrot; there is no need to brown the meat first.
  2. Add the water, bay leaf, allspice, salt and pepper.
  3. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cover and cook in a low oven at 150 °C (300 °F), or on the stovetop over very low heat, for about 3 hours, until the meats are falling-apart tender.
  4. Check occasionally and top up with a little water if it looks like it is drying out.
  5. Serve hot with boiled potatoes.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy424 kcal20%
Carbohydrates7.1 g
Water329 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein33.5 g70%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.6 g
Lysine2.9 g
Methionine0.89 g
Cystine0.4 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat28.9 g
Monounsaturated13.3 g
Polyunsaturated2.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.9 g
Saturated11 g
Trans-Fats0.76 g
Cholesterol123 mg
Calcium52.8 mg5%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron3.2 mg18%
Magnesium43.4 mg14%
Manganese0.17 mg9%
Phosphorus350 mg50%
Potassium729 mg16%
Selenium42.7 µg78%
Sodium659 mg
Zinc8.9 mg111%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.8 mg73%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.43 mg39%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.4 mg53%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg27%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.75 mg58%
Folate (vitamin B9)21 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.3 µg138%
Choline118 mg28%
Vitamin A257 µg37%
Vitamin C5.6 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)67.5 IU11%
Vitamin E0.52 mg3%
Vitamin K5.8 µg6%

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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