Sausage Rolls
You probably won’t be able to tell, but I LOVE sausage rolls. They’re my favourite puff pastry!
The best type of sausage rolls are those with a good homemade filling (not just a sausage wrapped in puff pastry, mind you!)
I’ve been taught that a quality~ sausage roll includes loads of fresh herbs and some vegetables for moisture—no one likes dry pastry right?
So I went in with onions and carrots, and a fresh harvest from my Grobrix.
This is my first time using sage as I enjoy its fragrance. I must say, it adds a really lovely woodsy, slightly minty, warmth to the dish while the onions and carrots balance out the savouryness!
THE RECIPE
SERVES 10
Ingredients
400g pork mince - pork neck or shoulder/butt preferred for its fattiness
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
6 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
2 sprigs of thyme
A handful of parsley
Sprig of dill
0.25 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
A dash of black pepper and salt
1 sheet puff pastry
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp sesame seeds
To serve
Some ketchup or your favourite dip
Directions
Preheat the oven at 200˚C
Sauté the onion and carrot until softened. Take it off the heat, stir in the sage, and leave the mixture to cool.
Once cooled, add it into a large bowl along with the mince, breadcrumbs, the rest of the fresh herbs, and seasonings, and mix well.
Place the filing along the length of the puff pastry and fold the pastry over, nicely hugging the filling. Cut it into pieces of your preferred size and make some slits across it to serve as vents.
Brush the tops with egg wash and add a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Bake in the oven at 200˚C for 25 mins, or until the pastry is deep golden brown.
Notes
Hack: buy good quality sausage (beef, pork, or lamb) and use the meat from it as it would already be seasoned.
Vegetarian version: use the fillings from my pumpkin and feta puffs recipe! This is also a good way to use up vegetables past their prime.
On using sage: it’s best consumed cooked as its flavour and aroma will be released. When eaten raw, its herbaceous flavour could be a little too intense.
Nutrition
Per serving
Calories: 184kcal
Carbohydrates: 8.9g
Protein: 10g
Fat: 12g
Sugar: 2.3g
Sodium: 123mg
Fibre: 1.6g