Try out this amazing beef and potato with harissa recipe

One of the amazing recipes is trying out this amazing beef and potatoes with harissa recipe like no other. 

Leave the potatoes to crisp up in the oven while you make the harissa-spiked beef chilli. Sprinkle with feta and the chopped fresh herbs and… Voilà.

Wondering what to do with the remaining harissa?

Ingredients

• Olive oil for frying
• 600g potatoes, cut into rough chunks
• 2 red onions, cut into wedges
• 400g British lean beef mince
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 4 tsp harissa paste
• 100g feta, crumbled
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh mixed parsley, mint and coriander

Method

• Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Put 2 tbsp oil in a medium shallow roasting tin and put in the oven to heat up. Add the potatoes and onions to the tin, then roast for 30 minutes or until golden, turning occasionally.
• Meanwhile, heat another 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan and brown the mince over a medium heat, then add the chopped tomatoes and 150ml cold water. Bring up to the boil, then reduce to a simmer. Stir in the harissa, season, then simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• Heat the grill to medium, spoon the beef mixture over the potatoes, sprinkle over the feta, then grill for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the fresh herbs to serve

Benefits of beef 

1. Beef is High in Protein and Helps Improve Muscle Mass

There are numerous reasons why we should strive to ensure a sufficient protein intake and these include;Protein is the building block our body uses to repair and make bone, skin, and cartilage.

Sufficient protein helps us to build and maintain lean muscle mass.Out of all macronutrients, protein is the most satiating, and it discourages food cravings.Beef is packed with health-promoting amino acids, and it’s one of the single biggest sources of protein in the human diet.For instance, a 6oz (170g) portion of 80% lean beef provides 46g protein.Should we opt for a leaner variety of beef, the protein content can be even higher.That is why at Five Star Home Food, we provide Certified Angus Beef.

2. Beef is Extremely Rich in Minerals

If you’re looking to increase your intake of various minerals, then beef is one of the best options to consider.First of all, beef is relatively nutrient-dense in minerals.Here we can see the mineral content of 80% lean beefMineral Name Amount per 6oz portion (% RDI)

Calcium 4

Copper 8

Iron 26

Magnesium 10

Manganese 2

Potassium 18

Phosphorus 38

Selenium 52

Zinc 72

As shown in the table, beef provides more than half of the day’s recommended amount of selenium and zinc.

Many people have deficiency issues with some of these minerals.

So, the nutritional value of beef can help fight prevalent global deficiencies in iron, magnesium, and zinc

3. Eating Beef Helps Prevent Iron Deficiency Anemia

We touched on mineral deficiencies in the last point, but iron deficiency anemia deserves a mention of its own.Sadly, iron deficiency anemia is a growing epidemic around the world.

In a developed country such as the United States, nutrient deficiencies shouldn’t be a cause of death, yet anemia kills thousands every year.To be exact, the latest release of statistics showed that Anemia hospitalized 146,000 Americans in one year. 5,219 of these people died.Globally it’s even worse, and according to the World Health Organization, 1.62 billion people suffer from iron deficiency anemia

4. Beef Contains Carnosine

Another advantage of eating beef is that it provides an abundance of carnosine.

Carnosine (beta-analyl-L-histidine) is a compound created by the combination of the amino acids alanine and histidine. It is found throughout the body, and it has several important roles in human health.As beef is one of the highest sources of carnosine (containing about 50% more than poultry), this is another health benefit.

Try out this beef and potato with harissa as the best resile ever. 

We’ve got some good ways to use up leftover harissa in our collection.

Check also “The Best Cut for Deli Style Roast Beef”.

Have a wonderful day!