BACON & CITRUS CRUMB STUFFING

Bacon & citrus crumb stuffing image

Add a citrus zing to your Christmas turkey this year with this easy stuffing recipe

Provided by Good Food team

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

400g cubetti di pancetta , bacon lardons or chopped bacon
6 onions , chopped
2 x 15g packs flat-leaf parsley , chopped
2 tsp thyme leaves
600g breadcrumbs
zest 1 orange
zest 2 lemons
2 tsp ground mace
2 eggs
1 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil

Steps:

Dry-fry the lardons until crisp in a non-stick frying pan, then lift out with a slotted spoon and tip in the onions. Gently cook for 15-20 mins until really soft. Tip into a bowl with the lardons, herbs, breadcrumbs, zests, mace, eggs and plenty of seasoning, then mix well.
Set aside about 450g of the stuffing for your turkey, then roll the rest to the size of golf balls. When the turkey comes out of the oven, roll the stuffing balls in the oil in a small roasting tin, then roast underneath the veg at 220C/200C fan/ gas 7, for 20 mins until golden and crisp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium