Why it works for iron
Heme iron from beef gets in on its own, and it helps the plant iron beside it in too. Sweet potato and pepper add carotenoids and vitamin C, so the whole pan works for you before the day starts.
- Iron from
- Beef mince
- Helped by
- Sweet potato, red bell pepper, parsley
- In the way
- Nothing: no dairy, tea or coffee
Heme iron, from meat and fish, gets in on its own and helps the plant iron beside it in too.
Ingredients
- 100 g beef mince
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 egg
- Parsley, 1 tsp olive oil
Method
- 1
Cut the sweet potato into 1 cm cubes and fry in the oil under a lid for 10 minutes, turning now and then.
- 2
Push it to one side, brown the mince, then add the diced pepper for 3 minutes.
- 3
Fry the egg on top and finish with parsley.
Drink water with it. Have coffee or tea 1 hour before or 2 hours after, as they hold plant iron back.
