Stock up on these winter staples for hearty, warming fare

By TASTE, 18 August 2017

First rule of winter: don’t run out of these veggie drawer staples from Woolies.

There’s nothing more comforting than creamy mashed potato on a cold night. And the beautiful bright green of steamed (still crunchy) Tenderstem broccoli is an instant mood-lifter.

Baby marrows


Versatile and delicate in flavour, try them sautéed in butter or olive oil with garlic or fresh herbs. Also delicious steamed, boiled or grilled.

Try the roast vegetable tart with Parmesan cream recipe here.

Discover more recipes featuring baby marrow here.

CAULIFLOWER

Roast a whole head of cauliflower in the oven, or buy the bags of florets to roast, steam, grill or boil. Chopped cauliflower rice is a great low-carb alternative to regular rice.

Try the whole roasted cauliflower soup recipe here.

Discover more recipes featuring cauliflower here.

POTATOES

Take your pick from washed Everyday medium and large potatoes, to baby Mediterranean potatoes – ideal for baking, boiling, mashing or roasting.

Try the bacon-and-egg potato rostis recipe here.

Discover more recipes featuring potatoes here.

SWEET POTATOES

The range includes regular sweet potatoes and Beauregard orange-flesh sweet potatoes, plus convenient diced sweet potatoes ready to boil and mash with butter and cinnamon, and sweet potato chips ready to roast and serve with home-made aïoli.

Try the sweet potato-and-red quinoa burgers with caramelised fennel and onion and dill aïoli recipe here.

Discover more recipes featuring sweet potatoes here.

TENDERSTEM BROCCOLI

Available as Tenderstem broccoli stems and Tenderstem broccoli tips – lightly steam them as a crunchy side for meaty dishes. Also delicious in stir-fries.

Try the Asian-braised chicken and Tenderstem broccoli with rice noodles recipe here.

Discover more recipes featuring Tenderstem broccoli here.

Discover more winter veg recipes here.

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