Recipes · Russian · Casseroles
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.

- 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
- Beat the cottage cheese (tvorog) with the eggs, sugar, semolina, vanilla extract and half the sour cream until fairly smooth.
- Fold in the raisins.
- Butter a small baking dish and dust it with the breadcrumbs, tipping out any excess.
- Spoon the mixture into the dish, smooth the top, and spread the remaining sour cream over it.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35-40 minutes until set, firm to the touch and golden on top.
- Cool for 10 minutes before slicing; serve warm or cold, with extra sour cream or jam.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 546 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 62.1 g | |
| Water | 204 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 6% |
| Protein | 30.4 g | 63% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.9 g | |
| Lysine | 2.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.72 g | |
| Cystine | 0.31 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.5 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 0.83 g | |
| Fat | 19.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.17 g | |
| Cholesterol | 168 mg | |
| Calcium | 229 mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 40.6 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.24 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 449 mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 473 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 48.8 µg | 89% |
| Sodium | 722 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.66 mg | 60% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.9 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.8 mg | 36% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.21 mg | 16% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 82.4 µg | 21% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 50% |
| Choline | 133 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 181 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0.64 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 30.6 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 µg | 2% |
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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