Gluten Free Smoked Bacon, Sage & Cranberry Stuffing

Both gluten free stuffings makes enough stuffing for a 7kg (14-15lb) turkey.

This gluten free stuffing is for cooking inside the chicken or turkey or roasting as individual balls of stuffing.

500g sausage meat                                                                         
300g fresh breadcrumbs
150g butter
2 large onions, chopped                                                       
100g dried cranberries, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
200g smoked bacon, chopped                                                   
A good pinch of dried sage
2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

1. Melt the butter in a pan and add bacon and add the onions, cranberries, dried sage and smoked bacon.
2. Slowly cook, without colouring, until soft (approx 5 - 6 minutes).
3. Remove from heat and add the breadcrumbs and mix through well.
4. Mix through the sausage meat and season with salt and pepper.
5. Finish with the chopped parsley.
6. To roast the stuffing, roll into balls about the size of a brussel  sprout and lay onto a light oiled baking tray.
7. Pre heat oven to 200c fan/gas 6/220c and cook the stuffing balls for 18 minutes until cooked through and a little crispy.

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