Recipes · Portuguese · Seafood

Cataplana

One serving has 465 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (573%), vitamin C (121%), vitamin K (89%), selenium (80%), phosphorus (68%) and thiamin (54%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Cataplana
Photo: Sevinha, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (445 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: alcohol, pork, shellfish, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 120 g Clams, raw
  • 60 g Shrimp, raw
  • 30 g Kielbasa
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 50 g Bell pepper, red, raw
  • 80 g Tomatoes, canned, diced
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 30 g Wine, white
  • 15 g Olive oil
  • 4 g Parsley, fresh
  • 0.2 g Salt

Method

  1. Rinse the clams and discard any that are already open and do not close when tapped.
  2. Warm the olive oil in a wide, lidded pan and cook the sliced onion and bell pepper over medium heat for 6-7 minutes until softened.
  3. Add the garlic and sliced sausage and cook 3 minutes, then stir in the diced tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
  4. Add the white wine, clams and shrimp, cover tightly, and cook over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes, shaking occasionally, until the clams open and the shrimp turn pink and opaque; discard any unopened clams.
  5. Season with the salt, scatter with parsley, and bring the pan to the table covered, opening it at the table in the traditional style.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy465 kcal22%
Carbohydrates18.9 g
Water357 mL
Fiber3.7 g12%
Protein35.1 g73%
Tryptophan0.3 g
Threonine1 g
Isoleucine1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.7 g
Methionine0.6 g
Cystine0.28 g
Phenylalanine0.87 g
Tyrosine0.85 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.5 g
Fat25.8 g
Monounsaturated14.8 g
Polyunsaturated3.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.1 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.07 g
Omega-63.1 g
Saturated5.3 g
Trans-Fats0.09 g
Cholesterol151 mg
Calcium153 mg15%
Copper0.41 mg46%
Iron3.8 mg21%
Magnesium73.5 mg24%
Manganese0.45 mg25%
Phosphorus474 mg68%
Potassium678 mg14%
Selenium43.8 µg80%
Sodium1,250 mg
Zinc2.3 mg28%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.59 mg54%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.21 mg19%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.73 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.43 mg33%
Folate (vitamin B9)51.8 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)13.7 µg573%
Choline104 mg24%
Vitamin A222 µg32%
Vitamin C90.5 mg121%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)10.2 IU2%
Vitamin E4.4 mg29%
Vitamin K79.9 µg89%

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

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

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