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Toad in the Hole

One serving has 813 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (117%), cobalamin (89%), riboflavin (83%), niacin (80%), thiamin (76%) and phosphorus (62%). Ready in 80 minutes.

Toad in the Hole
Photo: Robert Gibert, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 40 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (423 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, dairy, egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 130 g Pork sausages, fresh
  • 60 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 90 g Milk, whole
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 50 g Beef broth

Method

  1. Whisk the flour, eggs, milk and salt to a smooth, lump-free batter; let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
  2. Brown the sausages in a hot, oiled ovenproof pan for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to a 220°C (425°F) oven for 5 minutes.
  3. Quickly pour the batter around the sausages and return to the oven, baking for 20-25 minutes until puffed and deep golden and the sausages are cooked through (74°C/165°F).
  4. Meanwhile, gently soften the onion in a splash of oil, add the broth, and simmer for 10 minutes to make a simple onion gravy.
  5. Serve the toad-in-the-hole straight from the tin, with the onion gravy poured over.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy813 kcal38%
Carbohydrates54.5 g
Water277 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein36.9 g77%
Tryptophan0.41 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine2.4 g
Methionine0.89 g
Cystine0.57 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1 g
Fat49.1 g
Monounsaturated17.5 g
Polyunsaturated11.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.04 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.3 g
Saturated14.6 g
Trans-Fats0.21 g
Cholesterol305 mg
Calcium162 mg16%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron5.3 mg29%
Magnesium52.3 mg17%
Manganese0.49 mg27%
Phosphorus437 mg62%
Potassium729 mg16%
Selenium64.2 µg117%
Sodium1,382 mg
Zinc4.1 mg52%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.84 mg76%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.91 mg83%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.1 mg80%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.4 mg48%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.42 mg32%
Folate (vitamin B9)149 µg37%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg89%
Choline246 mg58%
Vitamin A165 µg24%
Vitamin C2.2 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)165 IU28%
Vitamin E2.7 mg18%
Vitamin K15.8 µg18%

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

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

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