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Steak and Kidney Pie

One serving has 866 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (747%), selenium (222%), riboflavin (175%), zinc (141%), niacin (98%) and pyridoxine (72%). Ready in 145 minutes.

Steak and Kidney Pie
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 130 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (401 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, dairy, gluten, meat

Ingredients

  • 140 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 50 g Beef kidney, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 80 g Beef broth
  • 70 g Puff pastry
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Thyme, dried

Method

  1. Toss the beef and kidney in the flour with a little salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a pan and brown the meat in batches; set aside.
  2. Soften the onion in the same pan for 5 minutes, then return the meat, add the beef broth and thyme, cover, and simmer gently for 1.5-2 hours until the beef is tender.
  3. Let the filling cool, then spoon into a pie dish.
  4. Top with the puff pastry, trimming and crimping the edges, and cut a small slit for steam.
  5. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is puffed and deep golden.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy866 kcal41%
Carbohydrates43.4 g
Water252 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein43 g90%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.6 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.87 g
Cystine0.42 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine1 g
Fat58 g
Monounsaturated27.3 g
Polyunsaturated10.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-69.2 g
Saturated17.1 g
Trans-Fats1.3 g
Cholesterol298 mg
Calcium50.6 mg5%
Copper0.43 mg48%
Iron8 mg45%
Magnesium54.9 mg18%
Manganese0.6 mg33%
Phosphorus457 mg65%
Potassium751 mg16%
Selenium122 µg222%
Sodium865 mg
Zinc11.3 mg141%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.67 mg61%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)1.9 mg175%
Niacin (vitamin B3)13.8 mg98%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)3 mg60%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.94 mg72%
Folate (vitamin B9)136 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)17.9 µg747%
Choline99.7 mg23%
Vitamin A216 µg31%
Vitamin C7.8 mg10%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)29.5 IU5%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K35.7 µg40%

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

6.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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