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Walnut and bacon stuffing balls

Name: Walnut and bacon stuffing balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1 large onion, finely chopped; 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; 600g pork sausages, skinned; 150g fresh white breadcrumbs; 4 tbsp chopped fresh sage or 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 100g walnuts, roughly chopped; Grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon; 1 large free-range egg

Published: 31 Dec 08
Updated: 4 Mar 25

Celebrate the richness of Christmas seasonal produce with this gorgeous walnut and bacon stuffing recipe.

Easy
January 2009

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
Takes 15 minutes to make and 30 minutes to cook

Celebrate the richness of Christmas seasonal produce with this gorgeous walnut and bacon stuffing recipe.

Dairy-free

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 500kcals
Fat: 37.4g (10.3g saturated)
Protein: 18.3g
Carbohydrates: 24g (3.6g sugars)
Salt: 2.8g

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Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
600g pork sausages, skinned
150g fresh white breadcrumbs
4 tbsp chopped fresh sage or 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
100g walnuts, roughly chopped
Grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
1 large free-range egg

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Method

Cook the onion, bacon and garlic in a pan with the oil for 5 minutes, then transfer to a bowl.
Add the sausagemeat and breadcrumbs to the bowl with the herbs, walnuts, lemon zest and egg. Mix well, then shape into 12-16 balls.
Cook alongside the turkey in a small roasting tin for 30 minutes, until golden and cooked through.