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Karlovarský Knedlík (Napkin Dumplings)

One serving has 479 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (103%), riboflavin (63%), thiamin (59%), niacin (37%), folate (36%) and phosphorus (35%). Ready in 75 minutes.

Karlovarský Knedlík (Napkin Dumplings)
Photo: Hutschi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (240 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 100 g Bread rolls, hard
  • 80 g Milk, whole
  • 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 15 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted
  • 10 g Onions, raw
  • 0.3 g Salt

Method

  1. Cut the stale bread rolls into small cubes.
  2. Gently soften the onion in the butter for 3-4 minutes, then let it cool slightly.
  3. Warm the milk until just lukewarm, then pour it over the bread cubes and let it soak for 10 minutes.
  4. Mix in the egg, flour, softened onion and salt until evenly combined.
  5. Shape the mixture into a thick log on a clean, floured cloth or napkin, then roll it up tightly and tie the ends.
  6. Lower into a large pot of simmering water and cook for 25-30 minutes, turning once halfway, until firm and cooked through.
  7. Unwrap and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing into rounds to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy479 kcal23%
Carbohydrates69.1 g
Water136 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein17.9 g37%
Tryptophan0.22 g
Threonine0.61 g
Isoleucine0.77 g
Leucine1.4 g
Lysine0.77 g
Methionine0.39 g
Cystine0.35 g
Phenylalanine0.91 g
Tyrosine0.61 g
Valine0.92 g
Histidine0.42 g
Fat14 g
Monounsaturated4.1 g
Polyunsaturated2.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.3 g
Saturated5.6 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol130 mg
Calcium208 mg21%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron4.5 mg25%
Magnesium43 mg14%
Manganese0.59 mg33%
Phosphorus247 mg35%
Potassium287 mg6%
Selenium56.5 µg103%
Sodium739 mg
Zinc1.8 mg22%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.65 mg59%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.69 mg63%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.2 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.13 mg10%
Folate (vitamin B9)143 µg36%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.64 µg27%
Choline116 mg27%
Vitamin A119 µg17%
Vitamin C0.74 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)65.4 IU11%
Vitamin E0.94 mg6%
Vitamin K1.4 µg2%

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

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

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