Savoury Christmas Puddings
How nice are these? Make your very own “puds” and serve on cocktail sticks as canapes or a festive starter…
Cooking time: 25min
Ingredients:
- ½ red onion, chopped
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- Handful of parsley, chopped (keep a few pieces aside for garnish)
- Zest of ½ lemon
- 500g lamb mince
- 70g panko breadcrumbs
- Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3tbsp water
- 150g Primula Original Cheese
- Cocktail sticks
To make:
- Braise the onion with olive oil until golden then add the garlic, cooking for a further minute.
- Remove from the heat and add chopped parsley and lemon zest. Allow to cool.
- Add the lamb mince and half of the breadcrumbs. Season.
- Add the beaten egg, water and mix well.
- Roll into small meatballs.
- Sprinkle the baking tray with the remaining breadcrumbs so the meatballs don’t stick together.
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C, Fan Oven 180°C, Gas Mark 6 and cook for 15-20min.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a minute before squeezing over the Primula Cheese topping and placing a piece of parsley on top. Serve with cocktail sticks as canapes, or a festive starter.
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