Recipes · German · Side Dishes

Kartoffelklöße (Potato Dumplings)

One serving has 377 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (62%), copper (30%), phosphorus (27%), thiamin (25%), manganese (24%) and potassium (21%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Kartoffelklöße (Potato Dumplings)
Photo: Benreis, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (282 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 220 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 25 g Potato starch
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.2 g Nutmeg
  • 8 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes whole in their skins until tender, about 25 minutes; drain, peel while hot and pass through a ricer.
  2. Mix the riced potato with the potato starch, egg, nutmeg and salt into a smooth, cohesive dough.
  3. Fry the breadcrumbs in the butter until golden and crisp; set aside.
  4. Shape the dough into balls, pressing a few of the fried breadcrumbs into the centre of each as a little crouton.
  5. Lower the dumplings into gently simmering salted water and cook for 15-20 minutes, until they float and are cooked through.
  6. Lift out with a slotted spoon and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy377 kcal18%
Carbohydrates66.8 g
Water194 mL
Fiber3.3 g11%
Protein8.4 g17%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.15 g
Isoleucine0.18 g
Leucine0.3 g
Lysine0.22 g
Methionine0.1 g
Cystine0.08 g
Phenylalanine0.19 g
Tyrosine0.13 g
Valine0.22 g
Histidine0.09 g
Fat9.1 g
Monounsaturated2.7 g
Polyunsaturated0.88 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.68 g
Saturated4.9 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol91.6 mg
Calcium59.7 mg6%
Copper0.27 mg30%
Iodine0.08 µg0%
Iron2.7 mg15%
Magnesium57.7 mg19%
Manganese0.43 mg24%
Phosphorus192 mg27%
Potassium980 mg21%
Selenium9.1 µg17%
Sodium487 mg
Zinc1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.2 mg18%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.9 mg21%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.8 mg62%
Folate (vitamin B9)49.1 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.22 µg9%
Choline89.2 mg21%
Vitamin A86.7 µg12%
Vitamin C12.6 mg17%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)16.4 IU3%
Vitamin E0.42 mg3%
Vitamin K5.1 µg6%

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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