Eight ways with root vegetables to stretch your rands
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Eight ways with root vegetables to stretch your rands

Looking for interesting meals that won’t break the bank? Seasonal root veg fit the bill perfectly

Sweet potato dhal with yoghurt flatbread

This vegetarian, Moroccan-inspired sweet potato dhal with easy-to-make flatbread will fill you up, and there’s enough for leftovers.
Get the recipe for sweet potato dhal with yoghurt flatbread here.

Braised butternut with sweet potato bake

This creamy bake uses two budget-friendly veg – sweet potato and butternut. The creamy bake is just the thing to warm you from the inside.
braised butternut with sweet potato bake recipeGet the recipe for braised butternut and sweet potato bake here.

Chargrilled parsnips with handmade pasta

Parsnips aren’t just for making soup, they’re delicious roasted, too. And making your own pasta doesn’t require lots of ingredients either.

Get the recipe for chargrilled parsnips with handmade pasta here.

Spiced parsnip soup

This deliciously creamy soup is ready in under an hour and creates hardly any washing up.

Get the recipe for spiced parsnip soup here.

Tear-and-share fig and beetroot tartlets

Beetroot is delicious roasted, especially with sweet figs and creamy blue cheese.
Tear-and-share fig-and-beetroot tartlets recipeGet the recipe for tear-and-share fig and beetroot tartlets here.

Baked barley pilau with roast beetroot and feta

Hearty barley gets the gourmet treatment when roasted with beetroot and served with creamy feta.
Baked barley pilau with roast beetroot and feta recipeGet the recipe for baked barley pilau with roast beetroot and feta.

Chicken livers with carrot mash and crispy kale

Budget-friendly chicken livers served with a surprisingly creamy, sweet mash make a satisfying supper.
Chicken livers with carrot mash and crispy kale recipesGet the recipe for chicken livers with carrot mash and crispy kale here.

Sticky roast carrots with barley broth

Sticky roasted carrots are the perfect pairing for a warming barley broth.
Get the recipe for sticky roast carrots with barley broth here.

 

Lynda Ingham-Brown Article by: Lynda Ingham-Brown

TASTE's senior copy editor keeps a stash of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and honey at her desk and can always be relied upon to save colleagues from bland meals. When she's not correcting spelling mistakes and tidying up dangling participles, she loves trying out new products at Woolies and believes that most situations can be improved with a good cup of coffee or a glass of bubbly.

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