Food & nutrition

Cranberry and bulgur wheat stuffing balls

Perfect with your turkey on Christmas day…
Published 25 November, 2015

5 SmartPoints® per serving
Serves 6
Prep time 40 mins
Cook time 30 mins + chilling

Ingredients
125g dried bulgur wheat
1 small onion, chopped
Fresh thyme sprigs, leaves picked
35g pancetta cubes
15g toasted flaked almonds
40g dried cranberries
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp plain flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C, fan 170°C, gas mark 5. Cook the bulgur wheat to pack instructions. Drain, rinse and spread out to dry.
  2. Cook the onion, thyme and pancetta in a frying pan for 10-15 mins, then stir in the almonds, cranberries and bulgur wheat. Leave to cool, then stir in the egg and flour. Season and chill in the fridge for at least 8 hours.
  3. While your turkey cooks, shape the stuffing into 12 equal balls. Roast them for 25-30 mins, until golden. Serve 2 stuffing balls per person.