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Hakkebøf (Danish Beef Patty with Soft Onions and Brown Gravy)

One serving has 670 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (140%), zinc (95%), pyridoxine (95%), niacin (74%), phosphorus (61%) and vitamin C (61%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Hakkebøf (Danish Beef Patty with Soft Onions and Brown Gravy)
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (587 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 200 g Potatoes, raw
  • 1 g Salt
  • 80 g Onions, raw
  • 12 g Butter, unsalted
  • 150 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 4 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 100 g Beef broth
  • 10 g Cream, heavy
  • 30 g Beets, pickled

Method

  1. Peel the potatoes and boil them in water with half the salt for 20 minutes, until tender.
  2. Slice the onions into thin rings. Melt a third of the butter in a frying pan and fry the onions over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring often, until soft and golden. Keep them warm.
  3. Shape the beef into a thick round patty, about 2 cm thick, without pressing it too hard, and season both sides with the rest of the salt and the pepper just before frying.
  4. Fry the patty in the rest of the butter over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes per side, until well browned and cooked through. Lift it onto a warm plate.
  5. For the gravy, stir the flour into the fat left in the pan, then whisk in the stock and let it bubble for 3-4 minutes, scraping up the browned bits, until smooth and thickened. Stir in the cream.
  6. Serve the patty topped with the soft onions, with the boiled potatoes, the brown gravy and pickled beetroot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy670 kcal32%
Carbohydrates50.9 g
Water459 mL
Fiber6 g20%
Protein35.1 g73%
Tryptophan0.21 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.8 g
Cystine0.35 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine1 g
Fat36.4 g
Monounsaturated13.5 g
Polyunsaturated1.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.96 g
Saturated17.1 g
Trans-Fats1.4 g
Cholesterol139 mg
Calcium85.4 mg9%
Copper0.4 mg44%
Iron5.4 mg30%
Magnesium89.7 mg29%
Manganese0.56 mg31%
Phosphorus425 mg61%
Potassium1,517 mg32%
Selenium27.7 µg50%
Sodium923 mg
Zinc7.6 mg95%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.3 mg27%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.3 mg74%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg33%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg95%
Folate (vitamin B9)72.4 µg18%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.4 µg140%
Choline132 mg31%
Vitamin A130 µg19%
Vitamin C46.1 mg61%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)10.8 IU2%
Vitamin E0.69 mg5%
Vitamin K7.9 µg9%

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

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

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