High Fibre Heroes: How to turn 12 everyday vegetables into 100 joyful, health-boosting recipes

Let Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall take you on a journey as he puts plants centre stage, turning 12 of the most humble veg into delectable plant heroes.

With a foreword from Tim Spector, bestselling author and founder of ZOE

Many of us aren't getting enough fibre in our diets, but Hugh shows us how simple - and delicious - it can be with 100 easy recipes all celebrating 12 veg heroes: Peas - Carrots - Cabbage - Tinned beans - Cauliflower - Leeks - Mushrooms - Tomatoes - Lentils - Spinach - Sweetcorn - Broccoli

Getting the most out of these 12 plant superstars doesn't need to be complicated - many of the recipes use only one pan and can be on the table within half an hour. In this book, Hugh gets the very best out of these often underestimated, everyday veggies, serving up completely delicious, health-boosting, sustainable, plant-friendly recipes every time. This is food that's good for you, your wallet and for the planet, too.

Recipes include:
Warm bashed pea dip;
Carrot lasagne;
Cabbage and onion bhajis with spicy tomato sauce;
Spiced 'baked' beans on toast;
Seared cauliflower and little gem salad
Roast leek and potato gratin;
Roast mushroom and kimchi sourdough sarnies;
Tomato dhal with greens;
Lentil, onion and cider soup;
Spinach, chilli and lemon pasta;
Smoky corn and courgette chowder;
Broccoli and squeak. and many more.

Alongside handy swaps and additions for most recipes, Hugh also shares his go-to list of store-cupboard essentials to amp up the flavour and pack in the fibre count for any dish. You'll find these pages packed with simple suppers, easy lunches, soups, salads and much, much more.

With a focus on whole, unprocessed plants, these plant-forward recipes are thrifty, thoughtful dishes, but exciting and delicious too, proving that plant-based flavour is yours for the taking.

Like this? Then you'll love Hugh's No.1 Sunday Times best-seller, How to Eat 30 Plants a Week, available now.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a writer, broadcaster and campaigner. His recent BBC One series Easy Ways to Live Well, alongside comedian Steph McGovern, looked inwardly at our perceptions of healthy eating and wellbeing. Hugh's Channel 4 series have earned him a huge popular following, while his River Cottage books have collected multiple awards including the Glenfiddich Trophy and the Andre Simon Food Book of the Year. Hugh's additional broadcasting, like the hugely influential Fish Fight, has earned him a BAFTA as well as awards from Radio 4, Observer and the Guild of Food Writers. Hugh lives in Devon with his family.

@hughfearnleywhittingstall / @rivercottage / rivercottage.net

Cookery / food and drink

Hardback, 272 pages

H: 248mm W: 192mm Spine: 24mm

Weight: 1040 grams