Recipes · Finnish · Casseroles
Makaronilaatikko (Finnish Macaroni Casserole)
One serving has 673 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (136%), selenium (123%), zinc (77%), riboflavin (76%), phosphorus (70%) and niacin (57%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (390 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: beef, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 50 g Pasta, dry
- 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 150 g Milk, whole
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 1.3 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 0.2 g Allspice
Method
- Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water until just al dente, then drain.
- Meanwhile, fry the ground beef and chopped onion in the butter until the meat is browned and cooked through with no pink juices.
- Whisk together the milk, eggs, salt, pepper and allspice.
- Combine the cooked macaroni and beef in a buttered baking dish, and pour the milk-egg mixture evenly over the top.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 35-40 minutes until set and golden on top.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 673 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 48 g | |
| Water | 265 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 35.1 g | 73% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.83 g | |
| Cystine | 0.47 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 36.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 16.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 289 mg | |
| Calcium | 237 mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 68.3 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.56 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 489 mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 699 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 67.8 µg | 123% |
| Sodium | 711 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.2 mg | 77% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.84 mg | 76% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8 mg | 57% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.1 mg | 42% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.57 mg | 44% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 163 µg | 41% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.3 µg | 136% |
| Choline | 236 mg | 55% |
| Vitamin A | 208 µg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 121 IU | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5 µg | 4% |
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
4.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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