Christmas Stuffing Balls Recipe

These can be made the day before and warmed in the oven while the turkey rests — 10 minutes at 150ºC should do the trick.

Servings

12

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe

DF, GF


Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 500g pork mince
  • 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs (sage, rosemary & thyme)
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ cup cooked quinoa or cooked brown rice
  • ¾ cup pine nuts or crushed nuts
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • Fine sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method


  • Preheat the oven to 190ºC and grease a baking tray.
  • Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then sauté the onion, garlic and celery for 3–4 mins, until the onion is translucent.
  • Add the pork, mixed herbs, parsley and lemon zest, then cook until the pork is no longer pink. Add the quinoa and allow to cool.
  • Once cool, add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Roll ¼ cup portions of the mixture into balls, sit them on the prepared baking tray, then bake for 30 mins or until golden brown and crispy.

  

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