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Arroz Caldoso (Soupy Rice with Seafood)

One serving has 599 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (232%), vitamin C (92%), phosphorus (83%), selenium (82%), niacin (79%) and vitamin K (71%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Arroz Caldoso (Soupy Rice with Seafood)
Photo: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (739 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: celery, fish, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 65 g Rice, white, medium-grain
  • 90 g Shrimp, raw
  • 70 g Squid, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 40 g Bell pepper, red, raw
  • 60 g Tomatoes, canned, crushed
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 350 g Fish stock
  • 2 g Paprika
  • 0.1 g Saffron
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh

Method

  1. Peel the shrimp and slice the squid into rings, keeping both refrigerated until needed.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a wide pot and soften the onion, garlic and red pepper for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the crushed tomato and paprika and cook for 3-4 minutes until it darkens slightly.
  4. Add the rice and stir for a minute to coat it, then pour in the fish stock and crumble in the saffron.
  5. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is nearly tender and the dish is soupy.
  6. Add the squid and shrimp for the final 4-5 minutes, until the shrimp turns pink and the squid is just cooked.
  7. Season with the salt, rest for 2 minutes off the heat, then scatter with parsley and serve in a bowl while soupy.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy599 kcal28%
Carbohydrates69 g
Water603 mL
Fiber4.5 g15%
Protein42.9 g89%
Tryptophan0.2 g
Threonine0.69 g
Isoleucine0.72 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine1.1 g
Methionine0.37 g
Cystine0.26 g
Phenylalanine0.7 g
Tyrosine0.53 g
Valine0.82 g
Histidine0.35 g
Fat16.6 g
Monounsaturated9.5 g
Polyunsaturated3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.62 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.46 g
Omega-61.6 g
Saturated2.7 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol308 mg
Calcium243 mg24%
Copper2.1 mg232%
Iron6.3 mg35%
Magnesium108 mg35%
Manganese1.1 mg63%
Phosphorus581 mg83%
Potassium1,173 mg25%
Selenium45.2 µg82%
Sodium1,152 mg
Zinc3.9 mg49%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.5 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.54 mg49%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.1 mg79%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg33%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.54 mg42%
Folate (vitamin B9)207 µg52%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.3 µg53%
Choline93 mg22%
Vitamin A142 µg20%
Vitamin C68.8 mg92%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E5.2 mg34%
Vitamin K64.1 µg71%

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

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

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