Recipes · Romanian · Stews

Fasole cu Cârnați

One serving has 536 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (73%), manganese (60%), folate (57%), phosphorus (56%), thiamin (55%) and magnesium (42%). Ready in 80 minutes.

Fasole cu Cârnați
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  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 60 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (440 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: pork

Ingredients

  • 60 g Navy beans, dried
  • 70 g Kielbasa
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 15 g Tomato paste
  • 1.5 g Paprika
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 250 g Water
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Soak the beans in plenty of cold water overnight, then drain.
  2. Simmer the beans in the fresh water for about 1 hour until nearly tender.
  3. Warm the oil in a pan and soften the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in the tomato paste and paprika and cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Slice the sausage and add it to the onion mixture, then stir the whole lot into the beans.
  6. Simmer for 20-25 minutes more until the beans are fully tender and the stew has thickened.
  7. Season with the salt and serve hot with bread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy536 kcal25%
Carbohydrates47.2 g
Water335 mL
Fiber10.9 g37%
Protein22.5 g47%
Tryptophan0.24 g
Threonine0.75 g
Isoleucine0.91 g
Leucine1.7 g
Lysine1.4 g
Methionine0.36 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.54 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.56 g
Fat30 g
Monounsaturated10.5 g
Polyunsaturated9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.6 g
Saturated8.2 g
Trans-Fats0.21 g
Cholesterol42.7 mg
Calcium137 mg14%
Copper0.66 mg73%
Iron4.7 mg26%
Magnesium131 mg42%
Manganese1.1 mg60%
Phosphorus395 mg56%
Potassium1,113 mg24%
Selenium20.7 µg38%
Sodium868 mg
Zinc3.4 mg42%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.61 mg55%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.2 mg30%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.99 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.49 mg38%
Folate (vitamin B9)227 µg57%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.48 µg20%
Choline88.8 mg21%
Vitamin A54 µg8%
Vitamin C20.4 mg27%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)21 IU4%
Vitamin E2 mg14%
Vitamin K19.5 µg22%

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

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

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