Recipes · Luxembourgish · Main Courses
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.

- 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
- Prick the blood sausage lightly all over with a fork.
- Pan-fry it over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes, turning carefully, until heated through and lightly crisp on the outside.
- Meanwhile boil the potatoes until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- Drain and mash the potatoes with the butter, milk, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Warm the applesauce gently.
- Serve the sliced sausage with the mashed potato and warm applesauce alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 949 kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.9 g | |
| Water | 286 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 30.6 g | 64% |
| Tryptophan | 0.37 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.74 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 2.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.44 g | |
| Cystine | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.7 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.74 g | |
| Valine | 2.1 g | |
| Histidine | 1.4 g | |
| Fat | 75.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 32.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.1 g | |
| Saturated | 32.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 251 mg | |
| Calcium | 69.7 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.27 mg | 30% |
| Iron | 12.9 mg | 72% |
| Magnesium | 54.4 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.29 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 157 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 796 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 29.9 µg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1,481 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.9 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.8 mg | 27% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.7 mg | 34% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.55 mg | 42% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 35.3 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2 µg | 82% |
| Choline | 158 mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 117 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 30.1 mg | 40% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 109 IU | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.8 µg | 5% |
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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