Recipes · Swedish · Main Courses
Kroppkakor (Potato Dumplings with Bacon)
One serving has 725 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (75%), thiamin (66%), selenium (60%), niacin (52%), phosphorus (43%) and manganese (42%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (401 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 220 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 50 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1 g Salt
- 50 g Bacon, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Cranberry sauce
Method
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain, mash until smooth and let cool; mix with the flour, egg and salt to form a firm dough.
- Meanwhile, finely dice the bacon and onion and fry together for 5-6 minutes until the bacon is cooked and the onion is soft; cool slightly.
- Divide the potato dough into balls, flatten each into a disc, and place a spoonful of the bacon and onion filling in the centre.
- Fold the dough up and around the filling, sealing it completely into a smooth ball.
- Lower the dumplings into a large pot of gently simmering water and cook for 15-20 minutes until they float and are cooked through.
- Drain and serve hot with the melted butter and the cranberry sauce alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 725 kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 88.9 g | |
| Water | 254 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 17% |
| Protein | 19.2 g | 40% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.24 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.29 g | |
| Leucine | 0.54 g | |
| Lysine | 0.27 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.38 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.24 g | |
| Valine | 0.35 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 32.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.3 g | |
| Saturated | 14.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 121 mg | |
| Calcium | 58.8 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4.8 mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 73.6 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.75 mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 301 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 1,145 mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 32.9 µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 800 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.73 mg | 66% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.3 mg | 52% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.98 mg | 75% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 136 µg | 34% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.41 µg | 17% |
| Choline | 101 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 133 µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.6 µg | 6% |
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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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