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Caramelised onion, pear and chestnut stuffing

Caramelised onion, pear and chestnut stuffing
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Caramelised onion, pear and chestnut stuffing

Get ready for Christmas with this freeze-ahead chestnut stuffing recipe from Chantelle Nicholson. Silky, caramelised onions combined with chestnuts, pears and bread make the ultimate comforting stuffing (and it’s vegan, too).
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 50 ml rapeseed oil plus extra to grease and drizzle
  • 2 onions halved and finely sliced
  • 2 pears cored
  • ½ bunch thyme leaves picked, plus extra to serve
  • 250 g bread ideally stale, whizzed into breadcrumbs
  • 8 vacuum-packed cooked chestnuts chopped, plus extra to serve
  • whole nutmeg for grating

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C fan/ gas 6. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Once hot, add the onions and a big pinch of salt and fry for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a deep golden colour.
  2. Cut 5-6 long thin slices off one of the pears, then chop the rest. Add the chopped pears and thyme leaves to the pan and cook for 10 minutes more, then transfer to a bowl and mix in the breadcrumbs and chestnuts. Season to taste with salt, pepper and a good grating of nutmeg.
  3. Grease a small baking dish or tray with oil, then transfer the stuffing into it, in an even layer. Lay the pear slices on top, scatter over a few more chopped chestnuts and thyme leaves, drizzle with a little more oil, then bake for 15-20 minutes.