Crunchy lemon, parsley and chestnut stuffing

(from Elyce123’s recipe box)

Source: delicious. December 2004

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: Christmas, December

Ingredients

  • 50g butter, plus extra to dot on top
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 100g celery, finely chopped
  • 175g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 200g peeled and cooked chestnuts, coarsely chopped
  • finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves (reserve the stalks for the turkey)
  • 1 small egg, beaten

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a pan, add the onion and celery and fry gently for 5 minutes. Tip into a bowl, cool, then stir in the breadcrumbs, chestnuts, lemon zest, parsley and egg. Season. Spoon into a buttered shallow ovenproof dish, dot with a little extra butter and set aside.

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