Recipes · Norwegian · Porridge
Rømmegrøt (Norwegian Sour Cream Porridge)
One serving has 520 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (47%), vitamin A (41%), cobalamin (33%), phosphorus (32%), selenium (29%) and calcium (27%). Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (287 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 150 g Sour cream
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 100 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Heat the sour cream in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until it starts to bubble, then whisk in half the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the butterfat separates out and can be spooned off (reserve it).
- Whisk in the remaining flour to make a smooth paste, then gradually whisk in the hot milk, a little at a time, until you have a smooth, thick porridge; simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in the sugar and salt.
- Spoon into a bowl and drizzle with the reserved butterfat and the melted butter.
- Dust with the cinnamon and serve hot, traditionally with flatbread or cured meat on the side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 520 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.3 g | |
| Water | 201 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.7 g | 2% |
| Protein | 9 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.41 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.48 g | |
| Leucine | 0.93 g | |
| Lysine | 0.73 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.51 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.45 g | |
| Valine | 0.59 g | |
| Histidine | 0.28 g | |
| Fat | 39 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 21.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 116 mg | |
| Calcium | 273 mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 29.7 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 222 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 344 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 16.2 µg | 29% |
| Sodium | 285 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 50.9 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.78 µg | 33% |
| Choline | 44.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 287 µg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 51 IU | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3 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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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