Recipes · Spanish · Porridge

Gachas Manchegas

One serving has 370 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (35%), selenium (33%), niacin (24%), manganese (22%) and riboflavin (22%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Gachas Manchegas
Photo: Mjblanco, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (332 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 40 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 250 g Water
  • 15 g Olive oil
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 2 g Paprika
  • 20 g Bacon, raw
  • 0.4 g Salt

Method

  1. Cook the diced bacon in half the olive oil in a pan over medium heat until crisp, then lift out and set aside.
  2. Add the rest of the oil and the garlic to the pan and cook briefly, then stir in the flour and paprika and toast for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Gradually whisk in the water, a little at a time, to avoid lumps, then simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring often, until thick and smooth.
  4. Season with salt, stir the bacon back in and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy370 kcal17%
Carbohydrates33.3 g
Water267 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein7.5 g16%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.13 g
Isoleucine0.17 g
Leucine0.32 g
Lysine0.12 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.1 g
Phenylalanine0.23 g
Tyrosine0.14 g
Valine0.2 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat23.1 g
Monounsaturated14.2 g
Polyunsaturated3.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.8 g
Saturated4.7 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol13.2 mg
Calcium28.6 mg3%
Copper0.12 mg13%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium18.7 mg6%
Manganese0.39 mg22%
Phosphorus90.3 mg13%
Potassium149 mg3%
Selenium18.4 µg33%
Sodium319 mg
Zinc0.68 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.39 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.24 mg22%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.4 mg24%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.37 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.18 mg14%
Folate (vitamin B9)74.3 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.1 µg4%
Choline11.8 mg3%
Vitamin A51.5 µg7%
Vitamin C1.6 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3.2 IU1%
Vitamin E2.9 mg19%
Vitamin K10.8 µg12%

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

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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