Christmas Sausage, Sage and Bacon Stuffing Loaf
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| Serves | 8 to 12 slices, depending on thickness |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 50 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 5 minutes |
| Meal type | Condiment, Side Dish, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Christmas, Easter, Formal Party, Halloween, Thanksgiving |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
A delectable and spectacular way to make and serve stuffing this Christmas, or for any other special occasion - this Christmas Sausage, Sage and Bacon Stuffing Loaf looks amazing and tastes delectable and it tastes all the better the next day when added to turkey or chicken sandwiches too! Can be made ahead and frozen, just take out of the freezer the night before and allow to defrost overnight.
Ingredients
- 12 rashers of smoked streaky bacon
- 50g butter
- 2 onions, peeled and finely diced
- 100g dried cranberries (such as Craisins)
- 1 x 340g packet of high-meat content pork sausages (of your choice, skinned)
- 100g fresh breadcrumbs
- 8 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
- grated zest of 1 small orange
- salt and pepper to taste
Note
A delectable and spectacular way to make and serve stuffing this Christmas, or for any other special occasion - this Christmas Sausage, Sage and Bacon Stuffing Loaf looks amazing and tastes delectable and it tastes all the better the next day when added to turkey or chicken sandwiches too! Can be made ahead and frozen, just take out of the freezer the night before and allow to defrost overnight.
Directions
| Step 1 | Pre-heat oven to 190C/375F/Gas5. Line a 1kg (2lb) loaf tin with the streaky bacon slices, overlapping them slightly. Don'r worry if they hang over, as you can tuck them over the top of the stuffing loaf. |
| Step 2 | Melt the butter in a large frying pan and sauté the onions until they are soft and translucent. |
| Step 3 | Add the cranberries, sausages (skin them and crumble the sausagemeat), breadcrumbs, sage and grated orange zest and mix well, with your hands is best. Season to taste with salt and pepper. |
| Step 4 | When all of the ingredients are combined, spoon the stuffing into the bacon lined loaf tin and pack the mixture down firmly. Cover with a piece of buttered greaseproof paper and bake for 30 minutes, before taking the loaf out, carefully inverting it onto a greased baking tray and baking it for a further 20 to 25 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and golden brown. |
| Step 5 | Allow to come to room temperature and cool slightly before serving in slices. |
