Root vegetable recipes

Serve up a classic Christmas dinner side dish of carrots and parsnips. Herby and slightly caramelised, these sticky maple roots are sure to go down a treat

The potatoes in this recipe take on the spicy flavours beautifully - our idea of the perfect veggie supper

A little bit of this winter root mash goes a long way - make it a day ahead and cut the stress on Christmas Day

Spiced root soup with crisp spiced onions, a hearty winter soup

Make this veg-packed chorizo and bulgur wheat dish as a speedy supper. It's ideal for an easy midweek meal and you can make it vegan by omitting the chorizo

Roasted roots are perfect for making soup- we used parsnips, butternut squash and carrots, flavoured with ras el hanout spice mix

Serve as a tasty side for your favourite meat dish or as an impressive vegetarian main.

Take comfort on cold days with a warming bowl of soup. Ours is full of veg, making it tasty, healthy and low in calories and fat

This hearty vegetarian soup will warm up cold winter nights and can be frozen for later

The pearl barley makes this stew really hearty - perfect for a cold winter evening

A spicy vegetarian hotpot that's as warm and comforting as it is healthy - and gives you your 5-a-day too

A satisfying soup which is delicately spiced and works well as a rustic starter

Roast squash and turnips to give a winter veg twist to the popular Italian dish caponata. With five of your 5-a-day, it's packed with goodness

Serve an extra-special side dish at Christmas made with root veg, walnuts and festive spice. In an added bonus, it's healthy too

Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch.

Aromatic flavours transform the ordinary parsnip into a delicious warming soup

With around half the fat of regular brownies, these are a slightly less guilty pleasure, but still have that intense chocolate hit

Roasting root veg really brings out the flavour, perfect for this warm comforting mash

The perfect showpiece to your Christmas Day meal - and it's suitable for veggies

This warming and creamy dish is perfect for sharing with friends and family

Prosciutto and chicken is a luxurious combination - and this version is good for you as well - high in fibre, vitamin C and folic acid

The perfect warming veggie dish for any roast dinner

A novel way to use up root vegetables is to bake up a sweet, moist sponge with citrus flavours

A rustic fish tray bake with a root vegetable base of parsnips, beetroot and carrot - served with a creamy dill sauce