Recipes · Finnish · Stews
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.

- 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
- 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.
- Add the water, bay leaf, allspice, salt and pepper.
- 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.
- Check occasionally and top up with a little water if it looks like it is drying out.
- Serve hot with boiled potatoes.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 424 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.1 g | |
| Water | 329 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 33.5 g | 70% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.89 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 28.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.9 g | |
| Saturated | 11 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.76 g | |
| Cholesterol | 123 mg | |
| Calcium | 52.8 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 43.4 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.17 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 350 mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 729 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 42.7 µg | 78% |
| Sodium | 659 mg | |
| Zinc | 8.9 mg | 111% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.8 mg | 73% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.4 mg | 53% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.75 mg | 58% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 21 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.3 µg | 138% |
| Choline | 118 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 257 µg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 67.5 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.52 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.8 µg | 6% |
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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