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Träipen (Luxembourg Blood Sausage)

One serving has 949 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (82%), iron (72%), selenium (54%), pyridoxine (42%), vitamin C (40%) and zinc (37%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Träipen (Luxembourg Blood Sausage)
Photo: Cornischong at lb.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (436 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: beef, dairy, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 180 g Blood sausage
  • 150 g Potatoes, raw
  • 15 g Butter, unsalted
  • 30 g Milk, whole
  • 60 g Applesauce, unsweetened
  • 0.6 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Prick the blood sausage lightly all over with a fork.
  2. Pan-fry it over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes, turning carefully, until heated through and lightly crisp on the outside.
  3. Meanwhile boil the potatoes until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
  4. Drain and mash the potatoes with the butter, milk, salt and pepper until smooth.
  5. Warm the applesauce gently.
  6. Serve the sliced sausage with the mashed potato and warm applesauce alongside.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy949 kcal45%
Carbohydrates36.9 g
Water286 mL
Fiber3.9 g13%
Protein30.6 g64%
Tryptophan0.37 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine0.74 g
Leucine2.8 g
Lysine2.1 g
Methionine0.44 g
Cystine0.37 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine0.74 g
Valine2.1 g
Histidine1.4 g
Fat75.4 g
Monounsaturated32.4 g
Polyunsaturated6.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.1 g
Saturated32.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol251 mg
Calcium69.7 mg7%
Copper0.27 mg30%
Iron12.9 mg72%
Magnesium54.4 mg18%
Manganese0.29 mg16%
Phosphorus157 mg22%
Potassium796 mg17%
Selenium29.9 µg54%
Sodium1,481 mg
Zinc2.9 mg37%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.28 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.36 mg33%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.8 mg27%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg34%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.55 mg42%
Folate (vitamin B9)35.3 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2 µg82%
Choline158 mg37%
Vitamin A117 µg17%
Vitamin C30.1 mg40%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)109 IU18%
Vitamin E0.72 mg5%
Vitamin K4.8 µg5%

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

0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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