Recipes · Italian · Pasta

Vincisgrassi

One serving has 839 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (300%), vitamin A (195%), selenium (148%), riboflavin (116%), phosphorus (92%) and folate (92%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Vincisgrassi
Photo: Daniele La Monaca, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 75 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (436 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: alcohol, beef, celery, dairy, gluten, pork, poultry, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 60 g Pasta, dry
  • 30 g Chicken livers, raw
  • 60 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
  • 15 g Ham, dry-cured
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 20 g Carrots, raw
  • 15 g Celery, raw
  • 10 g Tomato paste
  • 20 g Wine, white
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 15 g Butter, unsalted
  • 12 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 120 g Milk, whole
  • 20 g Parmesan cheese
  • 0.2 g Nutmeg
  • 0.7 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Soften the onion, carrot and celery in the olive oil, then add the ground beef, chicken livers and prosciutto and brown well.
  2. Add the wine and let it bubble away, then stir in the tomato paste and a splash of water.
  3. Cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes to make a rich ragù, adding a little more water if it gets too dry.
  4. Meanwhile melt the butter, whisk in the flour, then gradually whisk in the milk and simmer, stirring, until thickened into a béchamel; season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  5. Cook the pasta sheets in salted water until just al dente, then layer them in a small baking dish with the ragù, béchamel and parmesan, finishing with béchamel and parmesan on top.
  6. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20-25 minutes until bubbling and golden on top.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy839 kcal40%
Carbohydrates68.4 g
Water276 mL
Fiber4.1 g14%
Protein41.6 g87%
Tryptophan0.44 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.4 g
Lysine2.9 g
Methionine0.94 g
Cystine0.53 g
Phenylalanine1.9 g
Tyrosine1.5 g
Valine2.2 g
Histidine1.3 g
Fat42 g
Monounsaturated16.8 g
Polyunsaturated2.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.1 g
Saturated18.5 g
Trans-Fats0.54 g
Cholesterol213 mg
Calcium430 mg43%
Copper0.5 mg56%
Iron7.4 mg41%
Magnesium89.8 mg29%
Manganese0.9 mg50%
Phosphorus641 mg92%
Potassium915 mg19%
Selenium81.6 µg148%
Sodium1,063 mg
Zinc6.1 mg76%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.93 mg85%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)1.3 mg116%
Niacin (vitamin B3)12.1 mg86%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)3.3 mg66%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.79 mg61%
Folate (vitamin B9)369 µg92%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)7.2 µg300%
Choline152 mg36%
Vitamin A1,368 µg195%
Vitamin C11.4 mg15%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)72.3 IU12%
Vitamin E2.7 mg18%
Vitamin K16.1 µg18%

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

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

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