Recipes · Italian · Stews

Spezzatino

One serving has 599 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (223%), zinc (163%), selenium (80%), pyridoxine (77%), thiamin (76%) and niacin (70%). Ready in 120 minutes.

Spezzatino
Photo: franzconde, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 105 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (555 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: alcohol, beef, celery, gluten, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 180 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 8 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 40 g Carrots, raw
  • 30 g Celery, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 100 g Tomatoes, canned, diced
  • 40 g Wine, red
  • 100 g Beef broth
  • 1 g Rosemary, fresh
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Cut the beef into chunks, season, and toss in the flour. Brown well on all sides in the olive oil; remove and set aside.
  2. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic to the pot and cook until softened.
  3. Return the beef, pour in the wine, and let it bubble for a minute or two.
  4. Add the diced tomatoes, broth and rosemary, and bring to a simmer.
  5. Cover and cook very gently for 1.5-2 hours, until the beef is fork-tender, stirring occasionally.
  6. Season to taste and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy599 kcal28%
Carbohydrates20.4 g
Water449 mL
Fiber4.7 g16%
Protein38.5 g80%
Tryptophan0.42 g
Threonine1.7 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine3.1 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.43 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat37.9 g
Monounsaturated21.1 g
Polyunsaturated2.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.3 g
Saturated12.5 g
Trans-Fats1.5 g
Cholesterol119 mg
Calcium109 mg11%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron5.6 mg31%
Magnesium66.9 mg22%
Manganese0.43 mg24%
Phosphorus412 mg59%
Potassium1,183 mg25%
Selenium44 µg80%
Sodium990 mg
Zinc13.1 mg163%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.84 mg76%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.48 mg44%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.8 mg70%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg32%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1 mg77%
Folate (vitamin B9)57.6 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)5.4 µg223%
Choline136 mg32%
Vitamin A369 µg53%
Vitamin C20 mg27%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)9 IU2%
Vitamin E3 mg20%
Vitamin K27.3 µg30%

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

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

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