Recipes · Croatian · Soups and Broths
Croatian Bean Soup (Grah)
One serving has 469 kcal and 22 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (78%), manganese (74%), folate (65%), vitamin A (52%), thiamin (45%) and magnesium (43%). Ready in 115 minutes.
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- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (490 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 60 g Cannellini beans, dried
- 40 g Bacon, raw
- 40 g Carrots, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 1 g Paprika
- 8 g Flour, all-purpose
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 300 g Water
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Soak the beans in plenty of cold water overnight, then drain.
- Simmer the beans in the fresh water with the diced carrot for about 1 hour until nearly tender.
- Meanwhile fry the bacon in the oil until it starts to crisp, then add the onion and garlic and soften for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and paprika and cook for 1 minute to make a light roux.
- Stir the bacon and roux mixture into the beans and simmer for 15-20 minutes more until the soup thickens and the beans are fully tender.
- Season with the salt and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 469 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.1 g | |
| Water | 391 mL | |
| Fiber | 11.4 g | 39% |
| Protein | 21.5 g | 45% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.71 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.7 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.85 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.45 g | |
| Valine | 0.82 g | |
| Histidine | 0.44 g | |
| Fat | 20.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.8 g | |
| Saturated | 6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.09 g | |
| Cholesterol | 26.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 188 mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.7 mg | 78% |
| Iron | 7.3 mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 135 mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 289 mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1,381 mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 19.4 µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 546 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.9 mg | 21% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.9 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.48 mg | 37% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 261 µg | 65% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 65.9 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 363 µg | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 6.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6.4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 18.9 µg | 21% |
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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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