Our stuffing balls look extra special served around your turkey centrepiece.
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Yields:
16 serving(s)
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Cal/Serv:
155
Ingredients
25g
Butter
1
Onion, finely chopped
2
Celery sticks, finely chopped
1Tbsp.
Chopped fresh sage, plus 16 small sage leaves
1Tbsp.
Wholegrain mustard
1tsp.
Mixed spice
1/2tsp.
Ground cinnamon
1/4tsp.
Ground cloves
Fresh grating of nutmeg
450g
Sausagemeat
60g
Fresh white breadcrumbs
1
Medium egg, beaten
16
Pancetta slices
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan) mark 5. Melt butter in a large frying pan over low-medium heat and fry onion and celery until softened, about 10min. Add chopped sage, mustard and spices; fry for 1min. Tip into a large bowl; cool. 2 Once cool, mix in sausagemeat, breadcrumbs, egg and some seasoning. 3 Divide into 16 portions and roll each into a ball. Wrap a slice of pancetta around each ball, securing a sage leaf under each slice. Arrange balls on a baking tray, pancetta seam down. 4 Cook for 35-40min, until golden and piping hot. Transfer to a warm serving dish and serve.
GET AHEAD Prepare to end of step 3 up to a day ahead (don’t preheat oven). Cover and chill. Complete recipe to serve.
Per serving:
Calories: 155
Protein: 6g
Fat: 12g
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Saturates: 5g
Carbs: 5g
Sugars: 2g
Fibre: 1g
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