Name: Turkey, Cranberry & Vegetable Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil 50g carrot, peeled and grated 60g mushrooms, chopped 50g spinach 300g minced turkey 200g cold mashed potato 4 spring onions, chopped 25g parmesan, grated 30g dried cranberries, chopped 25g panko breadcrumbs 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped a little oil for frying

Turkey, Cranberry & Vegetable Balls

With protein-packed turkey and lots of veggies, these Turkey, Cranberry & Vegetable Balls harness the flavours of Christmas into one bitesize mouthful! Make ahead of Christmas and freeze for an easy appetiser.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Makes: 18

Suitable for Freezing

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
50g carrot, peeled and grated
60g mushrooms, chopped
50g spinach
300g minced turkey
200g cold mashed potato
4 spring onions, chopped
25g parmesan, grated
30g dried cranberries, chopped
25g panko breadcrumbs
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
a little oil for frying

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the carrots and mushrooms and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the spinach and stir until wilted. Leave to cool.
Put the minced turkey, mashed potatoes, cold vegetables, spring onion, cheese, cranberries, yolk, thyme and half of the breadcrumbs into a mixing bowl. Season lightly and mix well.
Shape into 18 balls and roll these in the remaining breadcrumbs.
Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Add the balls and fry over high heat for 5-8 minutes until golden on all sides.