Chestnut and Bacon Stuffing Balls

Servings

4

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Cuisine

Traditional British

Category

Pork Recipes

This festive stuffing recipe includes seasonal chestnuts and bacon and works well with all roast meats.

Chestnut and Bacon Stuffing Balls

Ingredients

  • 1 organic onion, finely diced

  • 6 rashers of organic streaky bacon, chopped

  • 200g cooked chestnuts, chopped

  • 450g organic pork sausage meat

  • 1 organic egg, beaten

  • Handful fresh white breadcrumbs

  • Handful chopped winter herbs; sage, rosemary and thyme

  • Sea salt & cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. Gently fry the chopped onions and bacon in a knob of butter until the onions are soft and translucent and the bacon is cooked. Set aside to cool.

  2. Mix the remaining ingredients with the cooled onion and bacon in a bowl. Season and scrunch the mixture with your hands until well combined.

  3. Using damp hands, roll the stuffing mixture into approximately 24 stuffing balls.

  4. Cook at 180C / 160C fan in a roasting dish for 25 minutes

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