Sweetbreads With Green Peas Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Sweetbreads With Green Peas
Add your photo!
Count
Calories

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb veal sweetbreads
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 1/4 tsp salt, divided
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 (15 1/2-oz) can green peas, undrained
  • 2 tbsp butter or margarine

Directions:

  1. Place sweetbreads with water to cover in a medium mixing bowl. Soak for 1 hour. Drain well; remove and discard white membrane.
  2. Combine drained sweetbreads, 2 quarts water, vinegar, and 2 teaspoons salt in a large Dutch oven. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  3. Remove sweetbreads, and cut into serving-size pieces. Combine egg and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl; set aside. Combine breadcrumbs, remaining salt, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside. Dip sweetbreads in egg mixture; roll in breadcrumb mixture
  4. Melt lard in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sweetbreads; cook over low heat 10 minutes or until browned, turning to brown all sides. Remove sweetbreads; drain.
  5. Cook peas in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot. Drain and add butter.
  6. Serve peas in a small bowl on a platter. Place sweetbreads around bowl on platter; garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 68.51 Kcal (287 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.77g 7%
Cholesterol 37.46mg 12%
Sodium 927.21mg 39%
Potassium 24.34mg 1%
Total Carbs 4.35g 1%
Sugars 0.68g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 2%
Protein 1.64g 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 46.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 18.81 Kcal (79 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.31g 7%
Cholesterol 10.28mg 12%
Sodium 254.59mg 39%
Potassium 6.68mg 1%
Total Carbs 1.19g 1%
Sugars 0.19g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 2%
Protein 0.45g 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 12.7mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.7
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top