Sausage Meat Stuffing Balls with Apple and Chestnut

Looking for an easy homemade recipe for Sausage Stuffing? We show you how to make your own Sausage Meat Stuffing Balls with Apple and Chestnut from scratch. They are the best side dish to cook for Christmas or any Roast Dinner. A simple mix of apple sausages, chestnuts, shallots, garlic, breadcrumbs, and thyme. Can be made ahead of time and frozen. UK & US measurements are given.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 large Shallot (or 1 small onion)
• 2 cloves Garlic (crushed)
• 180 g Whole Roasted Chestnuts
• 400 g Pork & Apple Sausages (or your choice of other sausage meat flavours)
• 100 g Natural or White Breadcrumbs (can be homemade)
• 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme (or 1 tsp dried herbs)
• Salt & Pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Saute: Finely dice 1 large Shallot and saute on low heat for 5 minutes until soft and golden. Crush 2 cloves Garlic and add for 2 minutes. Leave to cool.Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F fan oven
2. 2Crush: Use a potato masher to crush up 180 g Whole Roasted Chestnuts into small pieces.You can use a food processor for this step if wanted.
3. 3De-skin: Use a knife or kitchen scissors to remove the casing from 400 g Pork & Apple Sausages. Add the sausages to the bowl with the chestnuts.
4. 4Breadcrumbs: Add 100 g Natural or White Breadcrumbs
5. 5Thyme: Grab your 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme. Run finger and thumb backwards down sprig stem to remove.
6. 6Shallots: Add the cooled down shallots to the rest of the ingredients. Season with Salt & Pepper
7. 7Mix the ingredients well, we find it easier to use your hands for this.
8. 8Balls: Grab some of the stuffing mix and roll between palms of hands to form golfball-sized balls
9. 9Parchment: Place on parchment paper or foil to prevent sticking to the tin.
10. 10Oven bake on 220℃ conventional /200°C fan /425℉ / Gas Mark 7 oven for 25 minutes
11. 11Serve alongside your choice of roast dinner.