Celebrate autumn vegetables

Beetroot

Roasted, boiled, grated raw in salads or even added to a cake, beetroot lends its irresistible flavour and hue to a number of the season's favourite dishes. It is a natural pairing with walnuts, spinach, goats cheese and strong cheese and is sure to add a dash enhance your Autumn meals.

• Pickled Beetroot
• Beetroot Bliss Balls
• Beetroot and Orange Salad

Broccoli

Autumn is when broccoli really shines, adding crunch to stir-fries, colour to pasta bakes and acting as an irresistible side to the season's roasts.

• Vegetable Bake with Cheese Sauce
• Broccoli, Cashew and Cranberry Salad
• Best Broccoli Salad

Brussels sprouts

One of the season's most misunderstood vegetables, brussles sprouts are delicious when teamed with bacon, garlic and a generous dash of good olive oil. Try some of these recipes and discover the versatility of brussels sprouts for yourself.

• Tasty Brussel Sprouts
• One Minute Brussel Sprouts
• Khichari

Cabbage

Crunchy in salads and tender in braises, cabbage is one of those rare vegetables that spans the range of culinary possibilities. It is also an ideal carrier for other flavours, acting as a pocket for spicy mince mixes or the perfect veggie for a spicy curry.

• Curried Cabbage
• Cabbage and Kofta Packets in Lamb Curry
• Cabbage and Blue Cheese Soup

Cauliflower

Who can resist a creamy cauliflower cheese, especially on a cold Autumn night. If you don't know any other recipes for this versatile vegetable, then now is the time to discover the scope of the cauliflower with one of these recipes.

• Spiced Cauliflower Roast
• Cauliflower Cheese
• Cauliflower with Bacon, Taleggio Cheese and Breadcrumbs

Leeks

Sweet and mild, leeks are one of the best additions to your Autumn kitchen. Saute them with a little butter, garlic and a squeeze of lemon or add them to the soup pot to make the most of their characteristic flavour and aroma. Just remember that they need a mild heat and a gentle hand to bring out their sweetness.

• Creamed Leeks
• Leek and Mushroom Dish
• Potato and Leek Soup

Parsnips

One of the myriad root vegetables available at this time of year, parsnips are certainly one of best of the bunch. Roast them, bake them, puree them or throw them into a soup for their earthy flavour and sweetness.

• Parsnip Mash
• Pumpkin and Parsnip Soup
• Parsnip and Green Apple Soup

Silverbeet

With its glossy green leaves and white stalks, silverbeet adds colour and flavour to soups, stews and bakes. Originally from the Mediterranean, silverbeet has a slightly bitter flavour and needs a couple of minutes of gentle cooking to bring out its best.

• Silverbeet Lasagna
• Silverbeet and Feta Pie
• Potato and Silverbeet Soup

Find more seasonal ideas in our Autumn recipes collection.