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Christmas goose with root veg, sticky pears & bramble gravy
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Christmas goose with root veg, sticky pears & bramble gravy

15 ingredients 30 min Serves 6 - 8 openrecipes
Christmas goose with root veg, sticky pears & bramble gravy

The classic alternative to turkey, Barney's recipe pairs succulent meat with tender, sweet veg

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

566
Calories
38g
Protein
5g
Fat
98g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Blackberry 1 cup (144g) 62
Parsnip 1/2 cup (78g) 55
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Goose not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4-5kg oven-ready goose , trussed for roasting
  • 2 oranges
  • 4 bay leaves
  • bunch thyme
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 8 medium carrots , peeled but left whole
  • 8 medium parsnips , peeled but left whole
  • 4 turnips , peeled and halved or quartered
  • 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • 100ml good-quality red wine vinegar
  • ½ jar bramble jelly (Tiptree does a good one; if you can't find it, use blackberry jam)
  • 100ml strong chicken stock
  • 6 pears
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar
  • large bag watercress , to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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