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Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
Lentil, carrot & cheese โ€” from Relish Mama
Makes 30
๐ŸŒฑ Tom: no๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Paddy: no
Not vegan (egg, cheddar) and not safe for Paddy (egg wash, plus nigella/sesame seeds on top).

Recipe from Relish Mama (relishmama.com.au/vegetarian-sausage-rolls), made with regular butter puff pastry rather than the gluten-free option.

INGREDIENTS
  • 3 sheets frozen butter puff pastry
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium brown onion, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced
  • 2 celery sticks, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed and minced
  • 1 tsp ground fennel
  • 400g tin green or brown lentils, rinsed
  • A handful fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
  • 100g cheddar cheese, grated
  • 40g panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
  • 40ml tomato sauce
  • 2 eggs
  • Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
  • Nigella seeds (or sesame seeds), to finish
METHOD
  1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat and sautรฉ the onion, carrot and celery for about 5 minutes, until soft.
  2. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, then stir through the fennel and lentils for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and cool for 10 minutes โ€” defrost the pastry sheets while it cools.
  3. Transfer the cooled mixture to a bowl and add the parsley, cheese, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce and 1 of the eggs. Season well and mix through.
  4. Cut each pastry sheet in half lengthwise to give 6 rectangular strips. Divide the filling evenly between the strips and shape into a log along one long edge of each.
  5. Whisk the remaining egg. Brush the exposed pastry with egg wash, then roll and fold over the filling, pressing the edges firmly with a fork to seal.
  6. Brush the tops with the remaining egg wash and scatter with nigella (or sesame) seeds. Refrigerate for 30 minutes if time allows.
  7. Preheat the oven to 180ยฐC and bake for about 30 minutes, until golden.
  8. Slice each of the 6 rolls into 5 pieces once baked (or before baking, if you prefer neater cuts) to make 30 party-sized sausage rolls.
Note โ€” Freezes well unbaked โ€” assemble ahead and bake from frozen with about 20 extra minutes. Serve with extra tomato sauce or relish.