Recipes · Polish · Main Courses
Pyzy (Polish Potato Dumplings with Pork)
One serving has 503 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (110%), pyridoxine (73%), selenium (65%), niacin (58%), riboflavin (44%) and phosphorus (43%). Ready in 62 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 42 min
- Makes: 1 serving (302 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 150 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 1 g Salt
- 100 g Pork, ground, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and mash; mix in the flour, yeast and half the salt to make a soft, sticky dough, and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the ground pork with the chopped onion, remaining salt and the pepper.
- With wet hands, flatten a portion of the potato dough, place a spoonful of the pork filling in the centre, and fold and shape into a large round dumpling, sealing well.
- Lower the dumplings into a large pot of gently boiling salted water and cook for 20-25 minutes, until they float and the filling is cooked through with no pink remaining (74 °C/165 °F).
- Lift out with a slotted spoon and serve hot, with melted butter or fried bacon and onion if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 503 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.4 g | |
| Water | 200 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 12% |
| Protein | 23.8 g | 50% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26 g | |
| Threonine | 0.88 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.92 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.51 g | |
| Cystine | 0.29 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.85 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.7 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.76 g | |
| Fat | 21.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 72 mg | |
| Calcium | 44 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 63 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.51 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 302 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 986 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 35.6 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 453 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.2 mg | 110% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.1 mg | 58% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.95 mg | 73% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 108 µg | 27% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.7 µg | 29% |
| Choline | 20.5 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 2 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 10.7 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.2 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
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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