Christmas Recipes / 13 December, 2020 / My Baba

Festive Fruit Cavolo Nero Stuffing

Versatile, tasty and a brilliant festive green, cavolo nero is a must-have ingredient this Christmas. Add a handful to seasonal favourites like these festive fruit cavolo nero stuffing balls.

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 105 minutes

Serves: 4

Skill Level: Easy

Ingredients

• 200g pack sliced cavolo nero
• 50g butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finally chopped
• 1 Bramley apple
• 50g flaked almonds, toasted
• 50g walnuts, roughly chopped
• 50g dried cranberries
• Zest of 1 clementine
• 200g fresh breadcrumbs
• 100ml hot chicken or vegetable stock

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6.
2. Cook the Cavolo Nero in a large pan of boiling water for 3 minutes, drain well and roughly chop.
3. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the apple, almonds, walnuts, cranberries, zest, breadcrumbs and Cavolo Nero, season then mix in the stock.
4. Press into a 900g lined loaf tin and bake for 30 minutes or until golden. Great as an accompaniment to roasts.

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