Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

I make these as weekend snacks and for parties, I strongly suggest to double the recipe if you are making these for a party. To save some time prepare the sausage mixture up to 24 hours in advance. These are simply delicious, and not hard to make!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 rolls

• ¼ cup fresh breadcrumb
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ½ lb Italian sausage , casings removed
• ½ onion , finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 -2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry , thawed
• 1 egg , lightly beaten (to brush on pastry)
• marinara sauce , heated

Directions:

1. Grease a large baking sheet.
2. In a small bowl combine breadcrumbs and milk; let stand until the milk is absorbed (about 5 minutes).
3. Transfer to a processor, and add in sausage meat, onion 1 egg, garlic and oregano; using on/off turns, process until blended.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Unfold the pastry sheet onto a floured surface.
6. Roll out into a 20x10-inch rectangle.
7. Cut pastry crosswise into 10x4-inch strips (I use a pizza cutter for this!).
8. Brush each strip with beaten egg.
9. Spoon 1/3 of the sausage mixture in narrow strip lengthwise down the center of each pastry strip.
10. Fold the long sides in covering the filling and overlapping slightly.
11. Transfer and arrange the rolls seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
12. Cover and chill until rolls are set (at least 1 hour).
13. Set oven to 425°F.
14. Cut each roll crosswise into 8 pieces.
15. Separate pieces on the baking sheet.
16. Brush with remaining beaten egg.
17. Bake until rolls are puffed and golden (about 20-22 minutes).
18. Serve warm with heated marinara sauce.
19. Delicious!

Reviews

[NettieT]

I'm so glad I found this recipe. I did, however, make a few changes. I used Johnsonville breakfast sausage and didn't bother with the onion or garlic. I also added an additional 1/4 cup of fresh breadcrumbs which hadn't been soaked in milk, as it seemed to give a slightly better texture to the sausagemeat. I used Karen's easy puff pastry recipe from this site as I'm not a big fan of shop bought puff pastry. I'm actually British and this is the closest I've ever gotten to an English style sausage roll now that I live in the US. So thank you so much!

[CIndytc]

These were fanstastic...I doubled the recipe as I knew they would go fast....I took them to our monthly euchre party and the were gone in a flash...I am going to make these up ahead of time and freeze them and have them for xmas...thanks

[SkysMama]

Thank you so much for this recipe! My DH and I became addicted to Sausage Rolls when we went to England on our honeymoon. This isn't exactly the same, but close enough and very, very good! I've followed the recipe exactly and have also done variations. Our favorite variation is using sage sausage instead of Italian and adding some fresh parsley and chopped onion (omit the oregano). I also make several batches at a time and just freeze them (before cooking). I let them thaw on the counter while the oven heats up and then bake at 425 for 20-22 min. Perfect for quick snacks!