Recipes · Finnish · Casseroles
Kaalilaatikko (Cabbage Casserole)
One serving has 521 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (172%), cobalamin (103%), vitamin C (98%), zinc (65%), pyridoxine (50%) and selenium (47%). Ready in 110 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (398 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free
- Contains: beef, dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 200 g Cabbage, green, raw
- 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 25 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 40 g Milk, whole
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 8 g Cane syrup
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.3 g Allspice
- 1 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Shred the cabbage and blanch it in boiling water for 3-4 minutes, then drain well.
- Melt half the butter in a large pan and fry the cabbage over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden; set aside.
- In the same pan, brown the ground beef, breaking it up, until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Stir the raw rice, milk, egg, syrup, allspice, salt and pepper into a bowl, then fold in the cabbage and beef.
- Butter a baking dish with the remaining butter, tip in the mixture and press it in evenly.
- Bake at 150°C (300°F) for 1.5 hours, covering loosely with foil for the first hour, until the rice is tender and the top is caramelised deep golden-brown.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 521 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 39.8 g | |
| Water | 299 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.4 g | 18% |
| Protein | 24.8 g | 52% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17 g | |
| Threonine | 0.94 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | |
| Lysine | 1.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.6 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.77 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.73 g | |
| Fat | 29.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.93 g | |
| Saturated | 13 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 148 mg | |
| Calcium | 165 mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 54.8 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.64 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 305 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 725 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 25.6 µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 535 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.2 mg | 65% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.8 mg | 42% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.65 mg | 50% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 160 µg | 40% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.5 µg | 103% |
| Choline | 131 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 111 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 73.3 mg | 98% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 35.7 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 155 µg | 172% |
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
3.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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