Cranberry and sausagemeat stuffing balls

Name: Cranberry and sausagemeat stuffing balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes roughly 24 balls
Ingredients: 10 (667g) free-range pork sausages, casings removed; 1 red onion, chopped; 125g dried cranberries; Good grating whole nutmeg; Splash sherry (optional); 1 tbsp olive oil; 6 sage leaves, finely chopped; 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and chopped; Handful flatleaf parsley, chopped; 50g fresh breadcrumbs (from about 1 slice of bread)

By: Jen Bedloe
Former head of food delicious.

Published: 9 Nov 21
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Looking for a freeze-ahead stuffing recipe for Christmas? Our fruity cranberry and sausagemeat stuffing balls can be made 3 months ahead.

Spare a little freezer room for our freezeable bread sauce.

Makes roughly 24 balls
Hands-on time 20 min

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Ingredients

10 (667g) free-range pork sausages, casings removed
1 red onion, chopped
125g dried cranberries
Good grating whole nutmeg
Splash sherry (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil
6 sage leaves, finely chopped
2 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and chopped
Handful flatleaf parsley, chopped
50g fresh breadcrumbs (from about 1 slice of bread)

Method

Heat the oven to 180ºC fan/gas 6. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and season. Using your hands, scrunch the mixture together until combined, then roll into about 24 evenly sized balls.
Arrange the stuffing balls on 1-2 baking trays lined with baking paper and bake for 35 minutes, turning halfway through so they’re evenly browned. Keep warm to serve with your roast.

Recipe from November 2021 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 89kcals
Fat: 4.2g (1.5g saturated)
Protein: 4g
Carbohydrates: 8.6g (4.9g sugars)
Fibre: 0.5g
Salt: 0.3g

delicious. tips

After cooking, cool, then open-freeze on a tray. Transfer to a food bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge, then heat through in a hot oven to serve.

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