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Köttsoppa (Beef and Root Vegetable Soup)

One serving has 361 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (147%), zinc (112%), pyridoxine (68%), vitamin A (62%), vitamin C (51%) and selenium (49%). Ready in 115 minutes.

Köttsoppa (Beef and Root Vegetable Soup)
Photo: SeppVei, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 100 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (474 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef

Ingredients

  • 120 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 100 g Potatoes, raw
  • 50 g Carrots, raw
  • 50 g Rutabaga, raw
  • 0.3 g Allspice
  • 0.2 g Bay leaves
  • 150 g Water
  • 1 g Salt
  • 2 g Parsley, fresh

Method

  1. Put the beef in a pot with the water, allspice and bay leaf, bring to a boil, and skim off any foam.
  2. Cover and simmer gently for 1-1.5 hours until the beef is starting to turn tender.
  3. Add the cubed potato, carrot and rutabaga, and simmer for a further 20-25 minutes until the beef and vegetables are all tender.
  4. Season with the salt.
  5. Ladle into bowls and scatter with the parsley; traditionally served with mustard and lingonberry jam on the side.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy361 kcal17%
Carbohydrates27.1 g
Water399 mL
Fiber4.8 g16%
Protein26.1 g54%
Tryptophan0.29 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine2 g
Lysine2.2 g
Methionine0.7 g
Cystine0.31 g
Phenylalanine0.99 g
Tyrosine0.86 g
Valine1.2 g
Histidine0.8 g
Fat17.1 g
Monounsaturated8.2 g
Polyunsaturated0.86 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.73 g
Saturated7.1 g
Trans-Fats1 g
Cholesterol79.2 mg
Calcium75.5 mg8%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron4 mg22%
Magnesium65 mg21%
Manganese0.33 mg18%
Phosphorus320 mg46%
Potassium1,148 mg24%
Selenium26.9 µg49%
Sodium533 mg
Zinc9 mg112%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.26 mg24%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.28 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.7 mg48%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.88 mg68%
Folate (vitamin B9)42.1 µg11%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.5 µg147%
Choline101 mg24%
Vitamin A431 µg62%
Vitamin C38 mg51%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)6 IU1%
Vitamin E0.7 mg5%
Vitamin K43.4 µg48%

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

4.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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