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Zapekanka (Cottage Cheese Casserole)

One serving has 546 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (89%), phosphorus (64%), riboflavin (60%), cobalamin (50%), pantothenic acid (36%) and choline (31%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Zapekanka (Cottage Cheese Casserole)
Photo: Berser25, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (321 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, High protein
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 200 g Cottage cheese
  • 20 g Semolina
  • 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 20 g Sugar
  • 20 g Sour cream
  • 20 g Raisins
  • 1 g Vanilla extract
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted
  • 5 g Breadcrumbs, dry

Method

  1. Beat the cottage cheese (tvorog) with the eggs, sugar, semolina, vanilla extract and half the sour cream until fairly smooth.
  2. Fold in the raisins.
  3. Butter a small baking dish and dust it with the breadcrumbs, tipping out any excess.
  4. Spoon the mixture into the dish, smooth the top, and spread the remaining sour cream over it.
  5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35-40 minutes until set, firm to the touch and golden on top.
  6. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing; serve warm or cold, with extra sour cream or jam.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy546 kcal26%
Carbohydrates62.1 g
Water204 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein30.4 g63%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.72 g
Cystine0.31 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.5 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine0.83 g
Fat19.9 g
Monounsaturated4.8 g
Polyunsaturated1.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.1 g
Saturated9 g
Trans-Fats0.17 g
Cholesterol168 mg
Calcium229 mg23%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium40.6 mg13%
Manganese0.24 mg13%
Phosphorus449 mg64%
Potassium473 mg10%
Selenium48.8 µg89%
Sodium722 mg
Zinc1.6 mg20%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.3 mg27%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.66 mg60%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.9 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.8 mg36%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.21 mg16%
Folate (vitamin B9)82.4 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg50%
Choline133 mg31%
Vitamin A181 µg26%
Vitamin C0.64 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)30.6 IU5%
Vitamin E0.75 mg5%
Vitamin K1.8 µg2%

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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