HERO VEG COOKBOOK RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Scrub the potatoes and squash (deseed if needed), slice into 1cm-thick chips, then place in a large non-stick frying pan on a medium heat with 1 tablespoon of oil.
  2. Deseed and roughly chop the peppers, adding them to the pan as you go.
  3. Pick the parsley leaves, finely slicing the stalks. Peel and finely slice the garlic and add to the pan with the parsley stalks, fennel seeds, paprika and cumin, then cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
  4. Flick over the harissa and scrunch in the tomatoes, then stir in ¼ of a tin’s worth of water, pop the lid back on and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the potatoes and squash are soft, stirring occasionally.
  5. Remove the lid, stir in the parsley leaves and season with a pinch of sea salt, then cook until the sauce has thickened and reduced.
  6. Make 4 wells with the back of a spoon, crack in the eggs, pop the lid on and cook the eggs to your liking. Nice served with warm flatbreads and extra harissa, if you like.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160ºC/325ºF/gas 3. Cover the porcini with boiling kettle water and leave to rehydrate. Season the beef cheeks with sea salt and black pepper, then brown them in a large casserole pan on a high heat with a splash of oil, turning until well coloured all over. Meanwhile, slice the pancetta into lardons. Peel the celery, onions and carrots, then chop into rough 1cm dice. In a pestle and mortar, crush the cloves with 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, then peel and pound in the fresh garlic. When brown, push the cheeks to one side of the pan and reduce to a medium heat. Add the pancetta and cinnamon, stirring until the pancetta is lightly golden. Drain the porcini, reserving the liquor, then roughly chop and add to the pan with the veg. Tie the herbs together, then stir in with the garlic mixture. Fry for 15 minutes, or until soft, stirring occasionally. Pour in the wine, let it reduce by half, then pour in the reserved porcini water (discarding just the last gritty bit) and the passata. Fill the passata bottle with water and pour into the pan. Cover with a scrunched-up sheet of wet greaseproof paper and a lid. Cook in the oven for 4 hours, or until the meat is outrageously tender and the sauce has thickened. Taste the sauce and season, if needed, then serve up however you wish.