Recipes · Swiss · Pasta

Älplermagronen

One serving has 847 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (120%), thiamin (85%), phosphorus (80%), folate (60%), calcium (57%) and manganese (57%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Älplermagronen
Photo: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (360 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, High protein
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 90 g Pasta, dry
  • 80 g Potatoes, raw
  • 40 g Cream, heavy
  • 50 g Gruyère cheese
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 50 g Applesauce, unsweetened
  • 0.4 g Salt

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes and pasta together in salted water for 10-12 minutes until both are tender; drain well.
  2. Meanwhile fry the thinly sliced onion in the butter over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until deep golden; set aside.
  3. Return the potatoes and pasta to the pan over low heat, stir in the cream and grated cheese, and mix until the cheese melts into a creamy sauce.
  4. Season with salt and top with the fried onions.
  5. Serve with the applesauce on the side, the traditional accompaniment.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy847 kcal40%
Carbohydrates91.9 g
Water193 mL
Fiber5.8 g20%
Protein30 g63%
Tryptophan0.43 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.6 g
Lysine1.8 g
Methionine0.6 g
Cystine0.41 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine0.89 g
Fat40.2 g
Monounsaturated11.2 g
Polyunsaturated2.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.9 g
Saturated24 g
Trans-Fats0.49 g
Cholesterol122 mg
Calcium574 mg57%
Copper0.4 mg44%
Iron4 mg22%
Magnesium92.6 mg30%
Manganese1 mg57%
Phosphorus558 mg80%
Potassium717 mg15%
Selenium66.1 µg120%
Sodium537 mg
Zinc3.6 mg46%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.94 mg85%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.63 mg57%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.5 mg53%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.48 mg37%
Folate (vitamin B9)241 µg60%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.88 µg37%
Choline43.1 mg10%
Vitamin A369 µg53%
Vitamin C19.5 mg26%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)37.2 IU6%
Vitamin E0.94 mg6%
Vitamin K5.4 µg6%

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

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

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