Pistachio & Cranberry Stuffing Balls with Asparagus & Horseradish Aioli

Pistachio & Cranberry Stuffing Balls with Asparagus & Horseradish Aioli

Ready in 50 minutes • Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in My Vegan & Veggie (5 Nights For 2) on Sunday, December 18, 2022.
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The festive season is just around the corner, and we've got the perfect meal for the run-up! Delicious tofu, pistachio and cranberry stuffing balls are served with tender roasted pumpkin, pan-fried asparagus and green beans and drizzled with red wine & rosemary gravy for a meal packed with seasonal flavours. For a holiday-worthy feast, enjoy this meal along with our two other festive fare recipes, which can be cooked and eaten together, similar to the Christmas bags.

Ingredients

To Serve

  • 50g horseradish aioli

Stuffing Balls

  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 25g panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 Tbsp plant-based milk
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 pack chopped & roasted pistachios
  • 1/2 pack sage stuffing spices
  • 150g tofu
  • 1 pack dried cranberries, finely chopped

Roasties

  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 400g diced pumpkin

Beans

  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 150g bunch asparagus, ends trimmed
  • 100g green beans, ends trimmed

Gravy

  • 100g red wine & rosemary gravy

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C (or 200°C fan bake).
  2. Finely chop cranberries. Pat tofu dry and crumble into a medium bowl (see tip). Add cranberries, 1/2 pack sage stuffing spices, pistachios, flour, plant-based milk, 1/2 pack breadcrumbs and salt to bowl and mix well using your hands, until combined. Set aside.
  3. Toss pumpkin on a medium lined oven tray with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast on lower rack for 25-30 minutes, until golden.
  4. Squeeze tofu mixture firmly into golf ball-sized balls and place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle stuffing balls with oil. Bake on upper oven rack for 15-20 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
  5. Trim beans and asparagus. Heat oil in a medium frypan on high heat. Cook beans and asparagus with a pinch of salt for 4-5 minutes, until tender and starting to brown. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Just before serving, heat gravy in a small pot on medium heat for 2-3 minutes to warm through.
  7. Roasties, beans and stuffing balls topped with gravy. Serve horseradish aioli on the side for dipping.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2227 kj
532 kcal
Protein 19.8g
Carbohydrate 54.5g
Fat 22.4g