Recipes · German · Side Dishes

Semmelknödel (Bread Dumplings)

One serving has 452 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (94%), riboflavin (56%), vitamin K (56%), thiamin (49%), phosphorus (34%) and niacin (31%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Semmelknödel (Bread Dumplings)
Photo: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (242 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 100 g Bread rolls, hard
  • 80 g Milk, whole
  • 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh
  • 0.2 g Nutmeg
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Cut the stale bread rolls into small cubes and place in a large bowl.
  2. Warm the milk and pour it over the bread; leave to soak for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Fry the onion in the butter until soft and golden, then mix it into the bread with the egg, parsley, nutmeg and salt.
  4. Knead briefly until the mixture holds together, then shape into 1-2 large dumplings with wet hands.
  5. Lower into gently simmering salted water and cook for 20 minutes, until firm and cooked through.
  6. Lift out and slice to serve, so the soft interior shows.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy452 kcal21%
Carbohydrates58.9 g
Water146 mL
Fiber2.8 g9%
Protein16.6 g35%
Tryptophan0.2 g
Threonine0.57 g
Isoleucine0.73 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine0.75 g
Methionine0.36 g
Cystine0.31 g
Phenylalanine0.84 g
Tyrosine0.57 g
Valine0.87 g
Histidine0.39 g
Fat16.4 g
Monounsaturated4.8 g
Polyunsaturated2.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.3 g
Saturated7.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol137 mg
Calcium213 mg21%
Copper0.22 mg24%
Iron4.1 mg23%
Magnesium42.6 mg14%
Manganese0.51 mg28%
Phosphorus236 mg34%
Potassium304 mg6%
Selenium51.5 µg94%
Sodium934 mg
Zinc1.7 mg21%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.54 mg49%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.62 mg56%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.4 mg31%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.14 mg11%
Folate (vitamin B9)122 µg30%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.64 µg27%
Choline117 mg28%
Vitamin A152 µg22%
Vitamin C5.5 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)65.4 IU11%
Vitamin E1 mg7%
Vitamin K50.8 µg56%

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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