Mushroom, Goats Cheese and Cous Cous Stuffing

Recipe By:

Lilydale

lilydalefreerange.com.au [1]

Prep Time:

10 min

Cook Time:

30 minutes + cooling time

Serves:

dinner party (8-10)

Make a homemade stuffing recipe with mushrooms to go with a homemade roast chicken recipe. Serve your mushroom goats cheese stuffing recipe with cous cous for a family dinner or as a Christmas stuffing recipe idea.

Ingredients

20g butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
50g pancetta, finely chopped
300g mixed mushrooms, very finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3 thyme sprigs
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 cup cous cous
3/4 cup boiling water
60g goats cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten

Method

Heat butter and 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan on medium. Cook onion for 5 minutes, until soft. Add pancetta and cook for another 3 minutes, until browned, stirring regularly. Add mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are soft and dry. Stir through mustard
Place cous cous in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water, cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 10 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Using a fork, fuff up grains
Add mushroom mixture and goats cheese to cous cous. Season well, stir to combine. Set aside to cool completely
Add egg to cous cous, mix well. Shape 2 tablespoons of mixture into small patties. Place on a baking paper lined baking tray and chill for 30 minutes
Heat remaining oil in a large frying pan on medium. Cook patties, in batches, for 1 - 2 minutes each side, until crisp and golden

Tips & Hints

Halve this recipe if using to stuff a whole chicken. Reduce olive oil to 1 tablespoon.