Name: Pork stuffing balls with nectarine salad
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 brown onion (80g), chopped finely; 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely; 500 gram minced pork; 1 cup (70g) stale breadcrumbs; 1/3 cup (40g) finely chopped roasted walnuts; 1 apple (150g), grated coarsely; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 1 egg, beaten lightly; 6 slice prosciutto (90g); 2 red oak leaf lettuce, leaves separated; 1 baby cos lettuce (180g), leaves separated, torn; 100 gram grape tomatoes, halved; 4 nectarines (680g), cut into wedges; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 brown onion (80g), chopped finely

1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely

500 gram minced pork

1 cup (70g) stale breadcrumbs

1/3 cup (40g) finely chopped roasted walnuts

1 apple (150g), grated coarsely

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

1 egg, beaten lightly

6 slice prosciutto (90g)

2 red oak leaf lettuce, leaves separated

1 baby cos lettuce (180g), leaves separated, torn

100 gram grape tomatoes, halved

4 nectarines (680g), cut into wedges

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F. Line oven trays with baking paper.

2.Heat half the oil in large frying pan; cook onion and celery, stirring, about 5 minutes or until soft, cool.

3.Combine onion mixture, pork, breadcrumbs, nuts, apple, thyme, sage, rind and egg in large bowl; season. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Cut each slice of prosciutto in half crossways, then into thirds lengthways.

4.Wrap a strip of prosciutto around each ball; place on oven trays. Roast, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until stuffing balls are cooked through.

5.Place lettuce on serving platter; top with tomato, nectarine and stuffing balls. Combine juice and remaining oil in bowl; season to taste. Drizzle over salad.

This recipe will make about 36 balls. You can also use this stuffing to fill the cavity of a whole turkey or 2 large chickens.
Note

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