Make-ahead stuffing recipes
Jump-start your Christmas cooking or Sunday roast with some make-ahead stuffing. All of these recipes can be made-ahead, either in full or in part, while some, looking at you sourdough stuffing balls, can be made and frozen up to a month in advance.
Need a make-ahead vegetarian stuffing? Start with this sweet potato, ciabatta and chestnut idea.
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Prune and potato stuffing
Try something different this Christmas, with Debora Robertson’s French style prune and potato stuffing. “While this is a traditional stuffing...
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Sourdough stuffing balls
This stuffing recipe by Ben Tish makes a vibrant, zingy alternative to the heavy, traditional versions. Great with turkey, chicken...
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Caramelised onion, pear and chestnut stuffing
Get ready for Christmas with this freeze-ahead chestnut stuffing recipe from Chantelle Nicholson. Silky, caramelised onions combined with chestnuts, pears...
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Sausage, sage and apple stuffing
Gill Meller’s sausage and apple stuffing is an ideal companion for turkey. This decadent stuffing is made with sausagemeat, chicken...
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Cranberry and sausagemeat stuffing balls
Looking for a freeze-ahead stuffing recipe for Christmas? Our fruity cranberry and sausagemeat stuffing balls can be made 3 months...
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Sweet potato, ciabatta and chestnut stuffing
Looking for a smashing veggie dish to take Christmas lunch to the next level? This warming sweet potato, ciabatta and...
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Baked pork, almond and marsala stuffing with bread sauce topping
The lovechild of stuffing and bread sauce. You can make this recipe as a side or have it on its...
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Sausage and bacon stuffing balls
Create crispy Christmas stuffing balls with this easy throw-it-all-in recipe. The sausage and bacon recipe is packed with fruit for...
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Chestnut and pork stuffing
This chestnut and pork stuffing recipe is laden with sausagmeat, pork mince, earthy chestnuts and crispy pancetta – a warming...
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Sausage stuffing balls
Use the leftover sausagement stuffing from Christmas Day for this sausage stuffing ball recipe.
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Cranberry and apricot stuffing
You can make this stuffing recipe in advance and freeze the balls until you’re ready to use them. Makes enough...
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Walnut and bacon stuffing balls
Celebrate the richness of Christmas seasonal produce with this gorgeous walnut and bacon stuffing recipe.
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Gluten-free Christmas recipes
Gluten and nut-free stuffing
This Christmas recipe for stuffing is gluten-free and nut-free, but doesn’t skimp on flavour for family and friends who have...
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Sausage, pear and cranberry fruity stuffing
The fruit flavours of sausage, pear and cranberry shine through in this hearty Christmas stuffing. It’s the perfect side dish...
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