Our Family essentials for the perfect Xmas Dinner:-

Sausage meat balls, our family recipe for sausage meat balls and an essential part of the Xmas Lunch, warning you need to make at least double as they will get gobbled as people pass through the kitchen and are also great cold with Boxing Day lunch.  Full sausage meat ball recipe here https://paganum.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/sausage-meat-balls/

Sausage meat balls

Brussel Sprouts and Chorizo, to add a bit of flavour to your sprouts, blanch the sprouts then stir fry with some roughly chopped Chorizo and butter for a luxury touch.  You can prepare the Brussels, blanch off and freeze or leave in the fridge ready just to finish off before you serve.