Healthy Sausage Rolls
Serves: 10
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20-30 minutes
½ serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens team
Ingredients:
- 1 small carrot, grated
- ¼ butternut pumpkin, peeled and grated
- 1 small zucchini, grated
- ½ small brown onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 500g lean beef mince
- Cracked pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons Italian herbs
- 5 sheets puff pastry, reduced fat
- Milk, to brush
- Sesame seeds
Method:
- PREHEAT oven to 180ºC and line two baking trays with baking paper.
- SQUEEZE the excess liquid out of carrot, pumpkin and zucchini and add the grated vegetables to a large bowl.
- ADD onion, garlic, walnuts, lean mince, pepper and herbs to the vegetable mix and combine well.
- CUT the five sheets of pastry down the centre to make 10 pieces.
- PLACE a lengthwise sausage shape of mixture in the centre of each piece of pastry. Roll the pastry over meat and use the milk to stick edges together.
- BRUSH milk over the pastry and sprinkle with sesame seeds on top.
- CUT each sausage roll into bite sized portions and place on a baking tray.
- BAKE for 20-30 minutes, until golden brown and mince is cooked through.
Note: These work well as meatballs too! Simply add an egg to the mixture then roll into balls. Either bake in the oven until golden and cooked through, or fry with some olive oil in a pan.
What's Great About It:
This recipe is a healthier take on the classic sausage roll! Packed with four different types of vegetables, they make for a tasty party snack and are quick and easy to prepare. These sausage rolls also pair perfectly with our tomato chutney recipe. If you have a bit of meat and veggie mixture leftover, try turning them into meatballs or a delicious pasta sauce.
