Recipes · German · Main Courses
Birnen, Bohnen und Speck (Pears, Beans and Bacon)
One serving has 416 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (105%), vitamin C (82%), pyridoxine (70%), copper (49%), manganese (45%) and fiber (44%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (542 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 200 g Green beans, raw
- 120 g Pears, raw
- 40 g Bacon, raw
- 150 g Potatoes, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 1 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 0.3 g Savory, dried
Method
- Peel the potatoes and cut into chunks; trim the green beans; peel, halve and core the pears.
- Put the potatoes and green beans in a pot with water to cover, add the savory and a pinch of the salt, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the pear halves and simmer for a further 10 minutes, until the potatoes, beans and pears are all tender; drain, reserving a little of the liquid.
- Meanwhile fry the bacon and onion in a pan over medium heat for 6-8 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the onion is soft.
- Toss the bacon and onion, with their fat, through the drained vegetables and pears, adding a splash of the reserved liquid if it seems dry.
- Season with the remaining salt and the pepper, and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 416 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 61.6 g | |
| Water | 446 mL | |
| Fiber | 13 g | 44% |
| Protein | 13 g | 27% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.37 g | |
| Methionine | 0.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.36 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | |
| Fat | 15.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.3 g | |
| Saturated | 5.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.06 g | |
| Cholesterol | 26.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 120 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.44 mg | 49% |
| Iron | 3.8 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 103 mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.81 mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 252 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1,329 mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 10.1 µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 711 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.9 mg | 35% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.91 mg | 70% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 103 µg | 26% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 75.8 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 76.4 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 61.5 mg | 82% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6.4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 94.7 µg | 105% |
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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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