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Bagna Càuda

One serving has 759 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (99%), vitamin A (87%), vitamin E (74%), vitamin K (68%), niacin (45%) and pyridoxine (42%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Bagna Càuda
Photo: Fernando Lopez Anido, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (260 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: celery, dairy, fish

Ingredients

  • 25 g Anchovies, canned in oil
  • 20 g Garlic, raw
  • 60 g Olive oil
  • 15 g Butter, unsalted
  • 50 g Bell pepper, red, raw
  • 50 g Carrots, raw
  • 40 g Celery, raw

Method

  1. Peel and thinly slice the garlic.
  2. Combine the garlic, olive oil and butter in a small pot and cook over very low heat for about 10 minutes, without letting the garlic brown, until it turns soft.
  3. Add the anchovies and mash them into the oil with a wooden spoon as they melt, continuing to cook gently for 4-5 minutes until you have a smooth, fragrant sauce.
  4. Keep the sauce warm over very low heat or a table burner.
  5. Cut the pepper, carrot and celery into sticks and serve alongside for dipping.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy759 kcal36%
Carbohydrates15.6 g
Water155 mL
Fiber3.5 g12%
Protein9.9 g21%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.48 g
Isoleucine0.44 g
Leucine0.74 g
Lysine0.81 g
Methionine0.25 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.39 g
Tyrosine0.3 g
Valine0.5 g
Histidine0.27 g
Fat75 g
Monounsaturated48.3 g
Polyunsaturated7.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.32 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.19 g
Omega-66.4 g
Saturated16.5 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol53.5 mg
Calcium134 mg13%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron2.3 mg13%
Magnesium39 mg13%
Manganese0.53 mg29%
Phosphorus137 mg20%
Potassium590 mg13%
Selenium20.3 µg37%
Sodium992 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.13 mg12%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.21 mg19%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.2 mg45%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.76 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.54 mg42%
Folate (vitamin B9)51.2 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.25 µg10%
Choline38.5 mg9%
Vitamin A610 µg87%
Vitamin C74.3 mg99%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)17.3 IU3%
Vitamin E11 mg74%
Vitamin K61.3 µg68%

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

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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