Pork and Veggie Sausage Rolls

Stop buying sausage rolls from the shops, make your own instead. Shop-bought versions often have lots of additives and not much pork. Homemade sausage rolls are incredibly easy with a sheet of puff pastry and a few simple ingredients. This recipe even sne

Pork and Veggie Sausage Rolls

SERVES

12

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

20

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

20

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 200g Irish pork sausages

  • 20g leek, finely chopped

  • 20g carrots finely grated

  • 20g breadcrumbs

  • 2 tbsp tomato purée

  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 sheet ready-to-roll puff pastry

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

  • 3 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7.

  2. Remove the sausage meat from the casings and place in a large bowl.

  3. Add the leek, carrot, breadcrumbs, tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce and a pinch of salt and pepper.

  4. Mix well using a fork or your hands until fully combined.

  5. Lay out the puff pastry sheet and cut it into three long strips.

  6. Place one-third of the sausage mixture along the centre of each strip.

  7. Brush one edge of the pastry with beaten egg, then roll the pastry over the filling to seal.

  8. Place seam-side down.

  9. Brush the tops with more beaten egg and sprinkle generously with sesame seeds.

  10. Slice each roll into approximately 1.5-inch pieces and place them on a baking tray.

  11. Bake for 19–20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through

  12. Allow to cool slightly before serving.