Recipes · Slovenian · Meat Dishes

Kranjska Klobasa (Carniolan Sausage)

One serving has 563 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (116%), selenium (75%), cobalamin (57%), zinc (55%), niacin (51%) and pyridoxine (48%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Kranjska Klobasa (Carniolan Sausage)
Photo: ModriDirkac, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (192 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: pork

Ingredients

  • 150 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 30 g Pork belly, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 1.8 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 0.3 g Marjoram, dried
  • 5 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Finely grind or mince the pork shoulder and pork belly together, or pulse in a food processor until coarsely ground.
  2. Mix in the garlic, salt, pepper and marjoram until well combined.
  3. Shape the mixture into a thick sausage log, wrap tightly in parchment paper and then foil, twisting the ends to seal.
  4. Poach the wrapped sausage in barely simmering water for 25-30 minutes until cooked through (74 C/165 F), then lift out and let cool slightly.
  5. Unwrap, then brown the sausage in the oil in a hot pan for 3-4 minutes, turning, until the outside is golden.
  6. Slice and serve hot, traditionally with mustard, horseradish and sauerkraut.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy563 kcal27%
Carbohydrates2 g
Water110 mL
Fiber0.3 g1%
Protein29 g60%
Tryptophan0.32 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine2.1 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.67 g
Cystine0.32 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.87 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.99 g
Fat47.9 g
Monounsaturated20.6 g
Polyunsaturated7.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.4 g
Saturated15.9 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol128 mg
Calcium40.8 mg4%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium31 mg10%
Manganese0.16 mg9%
Phosphorus314 mg45%
Potassium537 mg11%
Selenium41.4 µg75%
Sodium806 mg
Zinc4.4 mg55%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.3 mg116%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.49 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.2 mg51%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.63 mg48%
Folate (vitamin B9)8.8 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.4 µg57%
Choline92.2 mg22%
Vitamin A5.2 µg1%
Vitamin C2.9 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)105 IU18%
Vitamin E0.82 mg5%
Vitamin K11.6 µg13%

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

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

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