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Banosh (Cornmeal Porridge with Cheese)

One serving has 541 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (57%), phosphorus (37%), thiamin (36%), cobalamin (34%), selenium (32%) and folate (30%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Banosh (Cornmeal Porridge with Cheese)
Photo: Trzewik, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (251 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy, pork

Ingredients

  • 50 g Cornmeal, yellow
  • 100 g Sour cream
  • 50 g Water
  • 30 g Feta cheese
  • 20 g Bacon, raw
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Fry the bacon in a dry pan until crisp and golden, rendering its fat; remove the bacon bits and set aside, keeping the fat in the pan.
  2. Heat the sour cream and water together in a pot until gently simmering.
  3. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal in a thin, steady stream, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
  4. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 10-15 minutes until thick and the cornmeal is fully cooked through, adding the salt.
  5. Spoon into bowls, drizzle with the reserved bacon fat, and scatter with the crispy bacon bits and crumbled cheese before serving hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy541 kcal26%
Carbohydrates45.5 g
Water155 mL
Fiber1.9 g7%
Protein13 g27%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.42 g
Isoleucine0.52 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine0.69 g
Methionine0.27 g
Cystine0.13 g
Phenylalanine0.54 g
Tyrosine0.45 g
Valine0.68 g
Histidine0.3 g
Fat34.1 g
Monounsaturated9.4 g
Polyunsaturated2.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-62.2 g
Saturated16.8 g
Trans-Fats0.83 g
Cholesterol98.9 mg
Calcium253 mg25%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium34.8 mg11%
Manganese0.11 mg6%
Phosphorus260 mg37%
Potassium255 mg5%
Selenium17.5 µg32%
Sodium838 mg
Zinc1.8 mg22%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.4 mg36%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.63 mg57%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.7 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.99 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.31 mg24%
Folate (vitamin B9)120 µg30%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.82 µg34%
Choline37.7 mg9%
Vitamin A169 µg24%
Vitamin C0.9 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)8 IU1%
Vitamin E0.58 mg4%
Vitamin K2 µg2%

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

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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