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Mute Santandereano (Corn and Beef Soup)

One serving has 380 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (123%), zinc (109%), pyridoxine (61%), vitamin K (60%), vitamin C (53%) and selenium (47%). Ready in 80 minutes.

Mute Santandereano (Corn and Beef Soup)
Photo: Mizotha, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 65 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (754 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef

Ingredients

  • 100 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 100 g Hominy, canned
  • 80 g Potatoes, raw
  • 40 g Pumpkin, raw
  • 40 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Scallions, raw
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 350 g Water

Method

  1. Cut the beef into small cubes and brown it in a large pot with the chopped onion and garlic.
  2. Add the water and cumin, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 45 minutes until the beef begins to soften.
  3. Add the hominy, potato and pumpkin, and simmer for 20 more minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  4. Stir in the cabbage and cook for 5 minutes more until just wilted.
  5. Season with salt, stir in the cilantro and scallions, and serve hot in bowls.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy380 kcal18%
Carbohydrates38.2 g
Water672 mL
Fiber6.3 g21%
Protein24.1 g50%
Tryptophan0.26 g
Threonine0.99 g
Isoleucine0.97 g
Leucine1.9 g
Lysine1.9 g
Methionine0.61 g
Cystine0.26 g
Phenylalanine0.91 g
Tyrosine0.79 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.72 g
Fat15.3 g
Monounsaturated7.2 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.98 g
Saturated6.1 g
Trans-Fats0.85 g
Cholesterol66 mg
Calcium95.9 mg10%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron4.8 mg27%
Magnesium76 mg25%
Manganese0.48 mg27%
Phosphorus313 mg45%
Potassium989 mg21%
Selenium26.1 µg47%
Sodium879 mg
Zinc8.7 mg109%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.22 mg20%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.28 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.4 mg38%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.79 mg61%
Folate (vitamin B9)50.6 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.9 µg123%
Choline88.5 mg21%
Vitamin A190 µg27%
Vitamin C39.6 mg53%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)5 IU1%
Vitamin E0.85 mg6%
Vitamin K54 µg60%

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

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

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