Meatless ‘Sausage’ Rolls

These veggie sausage rolls are probable one of the meatiest meat-free dishes I have created – crispy with a ‘sausage’ filling made using mushrooms and lentils. They are much healthier than traditional sausage rolls and even meat lovers will love them!

We just make a whole bunch of them at once, chuck them in the freezer, and they are to take at any time. These sausage rolls are just perfect for a lunch, picnic or snack. They also make a great appetiser, and can be served alongside other appetisers such as Cheesy Baked Broccoli Bites. 

Meatless ‘Sausage’ Rolls

These meatless sausage rolls are the perfect appetiser. You won't even miss the meat!

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Total Time 45 mins

Course Appetizer, lunch, Snack

Cuisine International

Servings 12 pieces

Ingredients

  

• 1 sheet puff pastry* (see notes)
• 1 small onion
• 1 cup (200gr) red split lentils* (see notes)
• 9 oz (250gr) button mushrooms
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 egg* (see notes)
• 1 bunch of parsley

Instructions

 

• Begin by cooking the lentils. Place the lentils in a sauce pan with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes until the lentils are tender. Drain and set aside. (you can skip this step if you use canned lentils)
• Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F. 
• Chop the onion and mushrooms into big chunks. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan and add the onion and mushrooms. Fry for a couple of minutes until softened and any liquid has evaporated. Add the soy sauce and fry for another 2 minutes.
  
• Pop the mushrooms and onion in a food processor together with the lentils, tomato paste, parsley, breadcrumbs and a pinch of salt & pepper.
  
• Blend briefly until just combined. It needs to be easy to stick together but still retaining some texture. (if the mixture is too wet, add some more breadcrumbs until you have a slightly stiff mixture)
  
• Unravel the puff pastry and slice in half. Place the mixture on the pastry in a sausage shape. Fold the pastry over and seal with a fork.
  
• Cut into even pieces as big or small as you wish. Brush the tops with a beaten egg and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  

Notes

*If you want to make it vegan, check the label before buying. Most brands of puff pastry are vegan, it is only the all-butter versions that tend to have milk in it.

*For a vegan version, brush the sausage rolls with a little dairy-free milk instead of egg.

*If you want to cut the meal prep time, you can also use canned lentils as they are already pre-cooked.

Keyword Crispy, Meaty, Pastry