Recipes · Slovenian · Main Courses
Štruklji (Rolled Cottage Cheese Dumpling)
One serving has 591 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (71%), riboflavin (56%), thiamin (51%), phosphorus (44%), folate (35%) and cobalamin (30%). Ready in 50 minutes.

- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (265 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Water
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 120 g Cottage cheese
- 15 g Sugar
- 20 g Sour cream
- 5 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Mix the flour with the egg, water and oil to a smooth, elastic dough; knead for 5 minutes, cover, and rest for 20 minutes.
- Mix the cottage cheese with the sugar, sour cream and breadcrumbs to make a thick, spreadable filling.
- Roll the dough out into a large thin rectangle on a floured cloth, spread the cheese filling evenly over it, and roll up tightly from one long edge like a jelly roll, sealing the ends.
- Wrap the roll loosely in a clean cloth, tying the ends, and simmer in a large pot of gently boiling water for 20-25 minutes until firm.
- Unwrap and slice, then serve warm, drizzled with the melted butter.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 591 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.5 g | |
| Water | 146 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 6% |
| Protein | 22.7 g | 47% |
| Tryptophan | 0.3 g | |
| Threonine | 0.91 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.52 g | |
| Cystine | 0.27 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.61 g | |
| Fat | 24.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.5 g | |
| Saturated | 10.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg | |
| Calcium | 149 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 29.1 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.47 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 311 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 247 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 38.8 µg | 71% |
| Sodium | 445 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.62 mg | 56% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4 mg | 29% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 138 µg | 35% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.73 µg | 30% |
| Choline | 72.6 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 162 µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0.18 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.9 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 10.8 µg | 12% |
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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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