Gluten Free Stuffing Balls Recipe
These gluten free stuffing balls are packed with apricot and walnuts, wrapped in smoky streaked bacon. Great for freezing and making ahead - this recipe makes 12. If you love this recipe please come back and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review!
Servings: 12 balls
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 600 g gluten free sausage meat (approx 10 gluten free sausages)
- 100 g dried apricots (roughly chopped)
- 90 g walnut halves (roughly chopped)
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 4 slices gluten free bread
- Salt and pepper
- 12 rashers smoked streaky bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200'C / Fan 180'C / Gas Mark 6.
- Add the oil and finely chopped onion to a frying pan and place on a medium-to-low heat. Gently fry the onions for around 4-5 minutes until soft, then remove from the heat to cool slightly.
- Add the sausage meat to a large bowl. If using sausages, remove the skins using a sharp knife - add the meat to the bowl and discard the skins.
- Add the chopped apricots, walnuts and dried thyme to the bowl. Place the bread slices in a food processor and blitz to form crumbs. Add the breadcrumbs to the sausage mixture.
- Generously season with salt and pepper then, using your hands, 'mush' the mixture together until it is fully combined.
- Divide the mixture into 12 and roll into balls. Wrap each ball with a rasher of streaky bacon then place on a baking tray - make sure the bit where the ends of the bacon meet goes at the bottom so it doesn't unravel!
- Place the stuffing balls in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes until the bacon is crispy and the meat is brown. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Notes
- Storing and Freezing: These stuffing balls are great for making ahead of time - simply complete stages 1-6 and then freeze the stuffing balls on a tray. Once frozen, transfer to a bag or tub to store. Defrost overnight then cook as per stage 7, or cook straight from frozen and add 10 minutes to the total cooking time.
- Variations: Try mixing this up by adding dried cranberries or chopped dried apple in place of apricot, or fresh sage instead of thyme.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 stuffing ball | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 26g
