Plant Powered Sausage Rolls

Nothing screams Australia like a tray of freshly baked sausage rolls. Our plant-based take on these Aussie icons makes this recipe lower in saturated fat, and higher in dietary fibre, phytonutrients and healthy fats compared to the standard sausage roll. What a great way to turn this “soul food” into an every-day staple!


Makes 15

Ingredients: 

  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (plus extra to brush)

  • 1 brown onion, finely diced

  • 1 zucchini, grated

  • 1 carrot, grated

  • 1 tsp ground coriander seeds

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1 tsp dried thyme

  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

  • 2 tbsp pine nuts

  • 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed

  • ½ cup water

  • Iodised salt, to taste

  • 8 sheets filo pastry

  • Optional: white sesame seeds (~1 tsp)


Method: 

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees fan forced. Line a tray with baking paper.

  2. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Saute onion for 3 minutes or until translucent.

  3. Add the carrot and zucchini and saute for a further 2-3 minutes.

  4. Add the spices, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, pine nuts, black beans and water. Mix.

  5. Reduce heat. Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally.

  6. Add salt to taste and set aside to cool.


Assembly

  1. Place one sheet of filo pastry on a clean work surface and cover the remaining sheets with a light, damp tea towel to stop it from drying out.

  2. Brush the filo sheet lightly with extra virgin olive oil. Add another filo sheet on top, and brush this too with the oil. Repeat until you have 4 layers in total, but do not brush the last filo layer.

  3. Place ⅓ of the filling along the long edge. Gently roll the filo into a log.

  4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 until you have 2 logs, and/or all of the filing has been used.

  5. Using a sharp knife, cut sausage rolls into even pieces (~6cm each). Place on baking tray.

  6. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn. Bake for a further 5 mins or until golden brown. Remove from oven and enjoy hot!



Tip: you can bulk prepare these by placing the cut and uncooked rolls in the freezer prior to the final baking step. When frozen, transfer to a container and store in the freezer ready to pull out and bake on an alternative day.



Kids, RecipesMichelle Theodosi