Recipes · Hungarian · Stews

Székelykáposzta (Pork and Sauerkraut Stew)

One serving has 597 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (115%), selenium (79%), pyridoxine (63%), zinc (58%), riboflavin (54%) and phosphorus (51%). Ready in 80 minutes.

Székelykáposzta (Pork and Sauerkraut Stew)
Photo: Maciarka, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 70 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (390 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Low carb
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 150 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 150 g Sauerkraut
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 2 g Paprika
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 40 g Sour cream
  • 8 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Brown the cubed pork in the oil, then add the chopped onion and cook until softened.
  2. Take off the heat, stir in the paprika, then add the sauerkraut and a splash of water.
  3. Cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour until the pork is tender, topping up water if needed.
  4. Whisk the flour into the sour cream, temper with a little of the hot liquid, then stir back into the pot and simmer for a few minutes until creamy, without boiling hard.
  5. Season with pepper to taste and serve hot, traditionally with more sour cream on top.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy597 kcal28%
Carbohydrates18.4 g
Water292 mL
Fiber5.8 g20%
Protein29.6 g62%
Tryptophan0.36 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.73 g
Cystine0.37 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.99 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat45.3 g
Monounsaturated16.2 g
Polyunsaturated9.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.9 g
Saturated15.1 g
Trans-Fats0.39 g
Cholesterol130 mg
Calcium121 mg12%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron4.7 mg26%
Magnesium59.2 mg19%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus357 mg51%
Potassium859 mg18%
Selenium43.6 µg79%
Sodium1,104 mg
Zinc4.7 mg58%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.3 mg115%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.59 mg54%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.7 mg48%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg31%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.82 mg63%
Folate (vitamin B9)67.3 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg50%
Choline117 mg28%
Vitamin A103 µg15%
Vitamin C25.7 mg34%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)105 IU18%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K40.6 µg45%

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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