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Sausage, sage and apple stuffing

Name: Sausage, sage and apple stuffing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: PT30-35 M
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1 knob unsalted butter; 1 large or 2 smaller onions finely diced; 1 garlic clove, grated; 1 eating apple peeled, cored and cut into small cubes; 1 fresh turkey liver or 150g very fresh chicken livers, trimmed; 500g good quality sausagemeat; Handful fresh white breadcrumbs (about 1 slice); Good pinch ground mace; Good pinch cayenne pepper; Large handful fresh sage leaves, finely chopped; Small bunch thyme, leaves picked and chopped; Finely grated zest ½ lemon; Small glass brandy (about 100ml) ); You’ll also need; 30-32cm loaf or terrine tin

By: Gill Meller

Published: 8 Dec 21
Updated: 25 Mar 24

Gill Meller’s sausage and apple stuffing is an ideal companion for turkey. This decadent stuffing is made with sausagemeat, chicken livers and bay.

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Easy
December 2021

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
Hands-on time 15 min, plus 30-35 min oven time

Gill Meller’s sausage and apple stuffing is an ideal companion for turkey. This decadent stuffing is made with sausagemeat, chicken livers and bay.

Choose the best way to flavour your bird with our collection of 20+ Christmas turkey recipes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 245kcals
Fat: 12.9g (5.2g saturated)
Protein: 14.2g
Carbohydrates: 10.6g (3.8g sugars)
Fibre: 1.3g
Salt: 0.8g

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Ingredients

1 knob unsalted butter
1 large or 2 smaller onions finely diced
1 garlic clove, grated
1 eating apple peeled, cored and cut into small cubes
1 fresh turkey liver or 150g very fresh chicken livers, trimmed
500g good quality sausagemeat
Handful fresh white breadcrumbs (about 1 slice)
Good pinch ground mace
Good pinch cayenne pepper
Large handful fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
Small bunch thyme, leaves picked and chopped
Finely grated zest ½ lemon
Small glass brandy (about 100ml) )

You’ll also need

30-32cm loaf or terrine tin

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Method

Set a large pan over a medium heat. Add the butter and, when it’s bubbling, add the onion(s) and garlic. Cook gently, stirring regularly, until the onions are soft and sweet, then add the apple and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the pan and allow to cool.
Put the liver(s) on a clean board and chop fairly finely using a large knife. In a large bowl mix the sausagemeat with the chopped liver, the cooled onions and apple and the breadcrumbs, as well as the spices, herbs, lemon zest and some salt and pepper – not forgetting the brandy! Mix well so everything’s combined.
Heat the oven to 180°C fan/gas 6. Fill the tin and smooth the top (don’t press down too much), then bake for 30-35 minutes until cooked through.

Recipe from December 2021 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 245kcals
Fat: 12.9g (5.2g saturated)
Protein: 14.2g
Carbohydrates: 10.6g (3.8g sugars)
Fibre: 1.3g
Salt: 0.8g

delicious. tips

Prepare the stuffing in its tin (uncooked, so make sure the livers are very fresh), wrap well and chill for up to a day or freeze for up to a month. Defrost in the fridge overnight before cooking. Leftover cooked stuffing will keep in the fridge for 1-2 days.