1. Chop the onion, garlic, and sage in the Hand Blender chopping bowl.
2. Add the butter to a large saucepan and heat gently, then add the chopped ingredients and stir in.
3. Add the breadcrumbs and oats to the saucepan and stir well.
4. Add water to combine and allow to cool.
5. Preheat oven 180°C/160°C fan assisted.
6. If using meat, mix the pork sausage meat into the stuffing mix along with the egg and combine.
7. If keeping it vegetarian, at this step try using chopped nuts, apricots, cranberries, mushrooms, chestnuts and cooked rice or couscous to bulk. Add into the stuffing mix with the egg and combine.
8. Take a tablespoon of mixture, roll into balls and allow to chill. This stops the mixture from breaking.
9. Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle a little olive oil over them and bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes.

10. Serve with your dinner and enjoy!

Top tips:

• Try wrapping the stuffing balls in bacon for extra flavour and texture!
• These versatile stuffing balls can be made a few months in advance as they freeze well. To cook from frozen, remove from container and place on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil.
• An alternative to the balls is to make a traybake. Use the same method as above and freeze in the tray straight to the oven. Remember to cover with clingfilm before freezing.