Recipes · New Zealand · Breakfast

Mince on Toast

One serving has 515 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (111%), zinc (75%), niacin (64%), selenium (61%), phosphorus (42%) and pyridoxine (39%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Mince on Toast
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (284 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Contains: beef, celery, dairy, fish, gluten

Ingredients

  • 120 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
  • 25 g Onions, raw
  • 60 g Beef broth
  • 5 g Worcestershire sauce
  • 5 g Cornstarch
  • 60 g Bread, white
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Cook the onion in a pan with a little of the butter until soft.
  2. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until well browned with no pink remaining (at least 71 °C/160 °F).
  3. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and beef broth, and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the mince is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly, stirring in the cornstarch mixed with a splash of water if you want it thicker.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Toast the bread and butter it, then pile the hot mince on top and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy515 kcal24%
Carbohydrates37.6 g
Water187 mL
Fiber1.9 g7%
Protein29 g61%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.87 g
Isoleucine1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.9 g
Methionine0.58 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine0.88 g
Tyrosine0.7 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.73 g
Fat26.8 g
Monounsaturated10.1 g
Polyunsaturated1.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.56 g
Saturated11.5 g
Trans-Fats1.1 g
Cholesterol98.8 mg
Calcium163 mg16%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron5 mg28%
Magnesium42.9 mg14%
Manganese0.47 mg26%
Phosphorus294 mg42%
Potassium539 mg11%
Selenium33.7 µg61%
Sodium1,044 mg
Zinc6 mg75%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.37 mg34%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.35 mg32%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9 mg64%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.51 mg39%
Folate (vitamin B9)13.8 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.7 µg111%
Choline78.4 mg18%
Vitamin A59.9 µg9%
Vitamin C2.5 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3.6 IU1%
Vitamin E0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K2.8 µg3%

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

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

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