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Kielbasa (Polish Fried Sausage with Onions)

One serving has 493 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (48%), vitamin C (38%), cobalamin (37%), phosphorus (35%), niacin (30%) and zinc (23%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Kielbasa (Polish Fried Sausage with Onions)
Photo: Mariuszjbie, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (195 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: mustard, pork

Ingredients

  • 130 g Kielbasa
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Vegetable oil
  • 10 g Mustard

Method

  1. Prick the kielbasa a few times with a fork and slice the onion into rings.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the kielbasa for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned all over and heated through (at least 71 °C/160 °F internally).
  3. Add the onion rings to the pan for the last 5 minutes and cook until softened and lightly caramelized.
  4. Serve the sliced kielbasa with the fried onions and a good spoonful of mustard.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy493 kcal23%
Carbohydrates10.1 g
Water122 mL
Fiber1.3 g4%
Protein15 g31%
Tryptophan0.15 g
Threonine0.55 g
Isoleucine0.59 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine1.1 g
Methionine0.35 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.55 g
Tyrosine0.44 g
Valine0.69 g
Histidine0.46 g
Fat43.9 g
Monounsaturated17.2 g
Polyunsaturated9.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-68.6 g
Saturated13.4 g
Trans-Fats0.33 g
Cholesterol79.3 mg
Calcium49 mg5%
Copper0.11 mg12%
Iron1.2 mg7%
Magnesium28 mg9%
Manganese0.18 mg10%
Phosphorus244 mg35%
Potassium370 mg8%
Selenium26.5 µg48%
Sodium1,319 mg
Zinc1.8 mg23%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.22 mg20%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.2 mg30%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.85 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.2 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)11.5 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.88 µg37%
Choline55.1 mg13%
Vitamin A10.9 µg2%
Vitamin C28.6 mg38%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)39 IU7%
Vitamin E1 mg7%
Vitamin K9.9 µg11%

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

0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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