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Kapuska (Turkish Cabbage Stew)

One serving has 443 kcal and 22 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (183%), vitamin C (159%), cobalamin (89%), pyridoxine (64%), zinc (62%) and niacin (41%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Kapuska (Turkish Cabbage Stew)
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (503 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef

Ingredients

  • 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
  • 200 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 30 g Bell pepper, red, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 15 g Tomato paste
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1 g Paprika
  • 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
  • 10 g Olive oil
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 100 g Water

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pot and brown the ground beef with the chopped onion, garlic and red pepper for 6-8 minutes.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper; cook 1 minute.
  3. Add the shredded cabbage and water; season with salt.
  4. Cover and simmer 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is very soft and the stew has thickened.
  5. Serve hot with bread or rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy443 kcal21%
Carbohydrates22.6 g
Water423 mL
Fiber7.6 g26%
Protein21.8 g45%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.79 g
Isoleucine0.86 g
Leucine1.5 g
Lysine1.6 g
Methionine0.48 g
Cystine0.22 g
Phenylalanine0.79 g
Tyrosine0.59 g
Valine0.98 g
Histidine0.63 g
Fat30.9 g
Monounsaturated16.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.6 g
Saturated9.1 g
Trans-Fats1.2 g
Cholesterol71 mg
Calcium138 mg14%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron4.6 mg25%
Magnesium63.1 mg20%
Manganese0.59 mg33%
Phosphorus258 mg37%
Potassium951 mg20%
Selenium17.4 µg32%
Sodium702 mg
Zinc4.9 mg62%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.23 mg21%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.31 mg28%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.7 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg23%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.83 mg64%
Folate (vitamin B9)117 µg29%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg89%
Choline89.7 mg21%
Vitamin A108 µg15%
Vitamin C119 mg159%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3 IU1%
Vitamin E3.5 mg23%
Vitamin K164 µg183%

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

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

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