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Berner Platte

One serving has 492 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (75%), niacin (49%), copper (47%), phosphorus (47%), vitamin C (46%) and thiamin (45%). Ready in 115 minutes.

Berner Platte
Photo: Sandstein, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 90 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (391 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: pork

Ingredients

  • 40 g Bacon, raw
  • 40 g Kielbasa
  • 30 g Ham hock, smoked
  • 80 g Sauerkraut
  • 150 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 50 g Green beans, raw
  • 0.5 g Caraway seeds
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Put the bacon and smoked ham hock in a pot, cover with water and simmer for 1.5 hours until the hock is tender.
  2. Add the kielbasa for the last 15 minutes of simmering to heat through.
  3. Meanwhile warm the sauerkraut with the caraway seeds in a splash of the meat cooking liquid for 20 minutes.
  4. Peel and boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-18 minutes until tender; drain.
  5. Boil the green beans for 5-6 minutes until just tender; drain.
  6. Slice the meats and arrange them on a platter with the sauerkraut, potatoes and green beans.
  7. Grind black pepper over everything and serve hot, moistened with a little of the cooking broth.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy492 kcal23%
Carbohydrates36 g
Water297 mL
Fiber5.9 g20%
Protein21.3 g44%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.51 g
Isoleucine0.52 g
Leucine0.94 g
Lysine0.93 g
Methionine0.28 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.48 g
Tyrosine0.38 g
Valine0.61 g
Histidine0.45 g
Fat30.1 g
Monounsaturated12.6 g
Polyunsaturated5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.4 g
Saturated10 g
Trans-Fats0.17 g
Cholesterol69.1 mg
Calcium80.1 mg8%
Copper0.42 mg47%
Iron3.8 mg21%
Magnesium75.8 mg24%
Manganese0.53 mg29%
Phosphorus327 mg47%
Potassium1,145 mg24%
Selenium22.7 µg41%
Sodium1,456 mg
Zinc2.4 mg30%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.49 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.28 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.8 mg49%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.97 mg75%
Folate (vitamin B9)57.2 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.63 µg26%
Choline94.2 mg22%
Vitamin A26.6 µg4%
Vitamin C34.1 mg46%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)18.4 IU3%
Vitamin E0.78 mg5%
Vitamin K35 µg39%

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

1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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