HEALTHY STUFFING BALLS

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Looking for a veggie stuffing to serve with a special roast dinner? Made with dried apricots and nuts, this healthy option is low-fat yet full of flavour

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Time 1h5m

Yield Serves 8, makes about 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion , finely chopped
2 sticks celery , stringed and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
15g dried apricots , roughly chopped
75g peeled chestnuts
75g almonds
100g wholemeal bread , crusts removed and roughly torn (about 6 slices)
large bunch parsley , chopped
large pinch dried sage
1 egg

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Gently heat the oil in a shallow saucepan then add the onion, celery and garlic. Keep everything sizzling on a medium heat for 15 mins until soft. Tip into a food processor with the rest of the ingredients, except the egg, plus a small pinch of salt, if you like. Pulse until everything is chopped, then add the egg and pulse until combined. Use wet hands to roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls, then place on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 mins until golden and hot through. Will freeze for up to three months; defrost fully before reheating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium