Recipes · Latvian · Main Courses
Grey Peas with Speck (Pelēkie Zirņi ar Speķi)
One serving has 521 kcal and 27 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (86%), thiamin (72%), fiber (70%), manganese (65%), phosphorus (55%) and zinc (47%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 55 min
- Makes: 1 serving (176 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 90 g Split peas, dried
- 45 g Bacon, raw
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 1 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Rinse the split peas (used here in place of the harder-to-find Latvian grey field peas) and simmer in plenty of water for 40-50 minutes until soft and starting to break down, then drain.
- While the peas cook, dice the bacon (standing in for speck) and fry in a pan over medium heat until crisp and golden, releasing its fat.
- Add the chopped onion to the bacon pan and cook for 5 minutes until soft and lightly browned.
- Stir the bacon, onion and their fat through the drained peas, mashing lightly with a fork so the mixture holds together.
- Season with the salt and black pepper and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 521 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 59.4 g | |
| Water | 64.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 20.7 g | 70% |
| Protein | 27.4 g | 57% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.74 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.89 g | |
| Leucine | 1.5 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.25 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.47 g | |
| Valine | 0.94 g | |
| Histidine | 0.53 g | |
| Fat | 20.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.1 g | |
| Saturated | 6.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 29.7 mg | |
| Calcium | 54.9 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.77 mg | 86% |
| Iron | 4.5 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 67.1 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 387 mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 920 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 18.9 µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 732 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.7 mg | 47% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.79 mg | 72% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.1 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 23% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.29 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 21.1 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.23 µg | 10% |
| Choline | 165 mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 11.3 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 15 µg | 17% |
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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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