In this recipe from the superb book Tender, Nigel Slater goes running with this idea, using not only cracked wheat to bulk out the meat, but also grated raw beets. I was skeptical but drawn to their incredible rich, red color. More

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It would be easy to call Tender a vegetable cookbook but it's so much more than that. For example, the chapter on leeks: Slater introduces the leek, talks about his relationship with it, fond memories it evokes, and even the variety he prefers in his home kitchen (Musselburgh).Slater treats each vegetable in Tender with the same sort of reverence, whether it's something showy like a summer tomato or a humble onion. Enter to win a copy here. More