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Hidden Veggie Sausage Rolls

August 27, 2015 by Ciara Attwell, Updated September 16, 2022

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Delicious kid friendly sausage rolls packed with carrot and courgette. Everyone will love these Hidden Veggie Sausage Rolls!

hidden veggie sausage rolls

Summer has well and truly abandoned us here in the UK. The wind and rain has returned with a vengeance and I’m reluctantly packing away the shorts and sun hats. 

Despite struggling with the cold one thing I am enjoying is the return of warm and comforting food!

Salads and simple dishes are nice for a couple of months but come this time of year I am always more than ready to start tucking into deliciously warming meals and proper winter comfort food again.

And to kick off Autumn I knew the first thing I had to make were my irresistible Hidden Veggie Sausage Rolls!

hidden veggie sausage rolls topped with poppy seeds

My whole family is sausage roll obsessed. They would pretty much eat them day in day out if I let them.

Unfortunately sausage rolls don’t have the healthiest of reputations but by making them at home you can control, at least to some extent, what goes into them.

Ingredients!

I used ready rolled puffed pastry sheets for this recipe. No … I don’t make my own pastry.

In my opinion, unless you really enjoy making pastry life is just too darn short to be sweating over layers of puff! 

The sausage meat I get from my local butcher, but any kind of sausage meat will be good or just cut the skins away from regular sausages.

And then there’s the hidden veggies! I grated a carrot and courgette (zucchini), gently fried them to remove the crunch and mixed it in with the sausage meat.

hidden veggie sausage rolls in a bowl

I taste tested this latest batch on three kids yesterday and not one of them mentioned the veggies! Result!

If you have a fussy eater who isn’t keen on vegetables, then you might like some of our other Hidden Veg Recipes For Fussy Eaters

If you give these sausage rolls a try please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I’d love to see your creations!

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Delicious kid friendly sausage rolls packed with carrot and courgette. Everyone will love these Hidden Veggie Sausage Rolls! | My Fussy Eater blog

Hidden Veggie Sausage Rolls


★★★★★ 5 from 12 reviews
  • Author: Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Main Meal
  • Cuisine: European
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Description

Delicious kid friendly sausage rolls packed with carrot and courgette. Everyone will love these Hidden Veggie Sausage Rolls!


Ingredients

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 medium courgette (zucchini), grated
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed or finely chopped
  • 350g sausage meat / 12oz
  • 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry (approx 230g)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • optional: ½ tablespoon poppy seeds or sesame seeds to decorate

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven the 180c / 350f and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add in the grated courgette, grated carrot and the garlic. Cook on a low heat until the vegetables have softened for about 4 minutes. Don’t let them brown, you just want them soft. Once the vegetables are cooked, add them to a large bowl along with the sausage meat and mix well.
  3. While the mixture is cooling take your sheet of puffed pastry and cut it in half lengthways so that you have two rectangle shaped pieces. Divide the sausage meat mixture into two and spread each piece down the middle of the pastry sheets, leaving a gap of about 1cm either side.
  4. Roll the pastry over the sausage meat mixture so that the two edges meet. Press down with a fork to seal it.
  5. Cut the sausage rolls into whatever size you like. I made 8 large-ish size rolls from mine but you could make 16 small ones too. Place the sausage rolls onto the baking sheet and brush with a little beaten egg. Sprinkle some poppy or sesame seeds on top.
  6. Cook in the oven for 25-35 minutes (time will depend on the size of the sausage rolls so be sure to check them often from 25 minutes) until golden brown and cooked through.
  7. Serve immediately with a side salad or some mixed vegetables.

Notes

FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS:
These sausage rolls can be made ahead and frozen. Simply follow the instructions as normal but instead of egg washing and baking them, freeze them in a single layer and then transfer to a freezer bag or container.

They can then be baked from frozen. Brush them with a little egg wash and cook as normal. They may need an extra 5 – 10 minutes in the oven.

1 Sausage Roll (not including seeds to decorate)1421.1 g246.7 mg10.7 g2.8 g3.4 g0.6 g7.9 g
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Comments

  1. Kristen says

    June 7, 2022 at 7:37 pm

    Made these for lunch today for my kids (2 and 5) after seeing them on YouTube. BIG HIT with the five year old. Two year old will take some warming up, but he liked the meatballs I made from the leftover meat mix.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    March 24, 2022 at 11:59 pm

    I’m trying them tonight!! Fingers crossed my 2.5 year old likes it 🤞🏽

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Kathleen says

    March 5, 2022 at 7:42 am

    Just made these. I am so very pleased with how they turned out.

    Unfortunately, my 22 month old son wouldn’t even let them touch his mouth. Very frustrating…

    *sigh* i guess I’ll keep making hen as a quick easy meal for my husband and i, and I’ll just try them with him again in a few months.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Steph says

    February 8, 2022 at 12:32 am

    can these be cooked with ground beef? I’m in Canada and could not find sausage meat like this. Also, can these be cooked and frozen? then take them out as needed for lunches? if yes, what temperature can they be heated at and for how long? 🙂

    Reply
    • Steph says

      February 8, 2022 at 12:36 am

      just saw the answers to my last couple pf questions about freezing them hehe. Now just wondering if I can use this recipe with ground beef instead

      Reply
    • Bianca Carey Spencer says

      February 8, 2022 at 10:28 am

      Hi Steph, if you can’t find sausage meat, you could always use your usual sausages and just remove them from their skins for the sausage meat mix!

      Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 29, 2022 at 2:45 am

      I’ve always used minced (ground) beef here is Australia. Works well 😄

      Reply
  5. Nicole says

    November 13, 2021 at 2:08 pm

    I have used this recipe for years!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    October 12, 2021 at 12:37 pm

    Hi,
    I am in Canada and would love to make these. What is sausage meat? I don’t believe we have that here. Could I use minced meat?

    Reply
    • Bianca Carey Spencer says

      October 13, 2021 at 12:29 pm

      Hi Jennifer! If you are unable to get sausagemeat on it’s own, then you could always just buy a pack of regular pork, chicken or even turkey sausages and remove them from their skins and use that as the sausage meat ingredient. Hope this helps! x

      Reply
    • Steph says

      February 8, 2022 at 12:30 am

      I was just about to ask the same thing, have you heard back?

      Reply
  7. Hailey says

    March 24, 2021 at 4:57 pm

    Made this for my two children AND for my husband (he dislikes veggies lol) – the moment all of them took a bite, they all went, “MMMM!!!”. It was DELICIOUS!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Clair says

    February 16, 2020 at 2:41 am

    Fabulous, tasty sausage rolls. Devoured by my very fussy child. No question at all!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Sandy says

    May 5, 2019 at 7:36 am

    I made these a few months back but subbed the meat out for tinned lentils. My now 2yo fussy dude loved them!!! About to make them again tonight. Thanks for the recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Gwenllian says

      September 16, 2021 at 2:16 pm

      Oooh what lentils did you use? Would be interested in trying a different variety.

      Reply
  10. Carly says

    March 14, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    These are a firm favourite in our house! We’ve made them so many times and enjoyed by adults and children! So much nicer than shop bought sausage rolls. We make them for picnic/packed lunches but would also be a great hit at parties. Plus just a great way to get some sort of vegetable into my vegetable-phobic 2 year old!

    Reply
  11. Valerie says

    March 15, 2018 at 5:58 pm

    These were amazing! Made them for party and they didn’t last long. Kids didn’t notice the veg either!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Gracie says

    March 5, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    I make these every New Year’s Day when we have people over and they are always a huge hit with kids and grown ups alike. So much tastier than my old shop bought ones and actually really easy to make!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  13. Linda Auble says

    March 8, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    I live in the US. What kind of sausage meat? Can you describe what you would otherwise use it for?
    Thank you, Linda

    Reply
  14. Leah says

    January 26, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    I have just made these for my little one and I have just tasted them for myself. Best sausage rolls I have tasted! I used carrot and spinach with some cheeky grated mozzarella. I’ll definitely make these again. Delicious!!! I also have your slow cooker beef & broccoli cooking for later. Very excited!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 26, 2017 at 9:27 pm

      Hi Leah, thanks so much for your kind comments. So glad you enjoyed the sausage rolls. They are a big hit in my house too!

      Reply
  15. Catherine says

    January 5, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    These look so yummy we included them in our 12 Hidden Veggie Recipes to try! Thanks for sharing your delish dish!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 5, 2017 at 9:17 pm

      Fantastic! Thank you so much! Will share your post on social media!

      Reply
  16. Attachment-Mama says

    October 22, 2016 at 11:47 am

    These turned out fabulous! My OH said they were so nice I could sell them ha ha. My 2 1/2 year old who has been saying YUK I dont like that to almost everything I make lately wolfed the whole thing down, loved every bite asked for another one and said ‘good job mummy!’ Ha ha. I really thought they were tasty too. Mine took a good 40 min to cook at 190c in a fan oven. Thanks for the great and simple recipe. Will be definitely making these regularly!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      October 24, 2016 at 8:03 am

      Oh wow, what a success! So glad you all enjoyed them 🙂

      Reply
  17. Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed says

    September 16, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    Your sausage rolls look delicious, I really like the idea of adding carrot and courgette. Will be trying your recipe soon, thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 16, 2015 at 7:39 pm

      Thanks Sarah I hope you like them! Let me know what you think.

      Reply
  18. Susie says

    September 9, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    When you mix the veggies into the sausage meat, is the sausage meat precooked or are you putting the raw meat with the cooked veggies into the pastry?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 9, 2015 at 6:27 pm

      Raw meat and cooked veggies. I only cook the veggies first to remove the water and make them soft.

      Reply
      • Susie says

        September 9, 2015 at 7:07 pm

        Thanks! I will be making this tonight!

        Reply
  19. Jess says

    September 9, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Just had these for dinner! Went down a storm! Thanks 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 9, 2015 at 6:27 pm

      Yay!! So glad you like them. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  20. Tracy says

    August 31, 2015 at 11:01 am

    Agree re the pastry, although I do intend to make my own sometime. I would love to make these as it’s such a great idea to hide the veggies 🙂

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 7, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      I’m all about hiding the veggies from my kids!!!

      Reply
  21. lisa says

    August 30, 2015 at 9:49 am

    I bet the carrot adds a lovely sweetness to the meat too. Will try this next time I make them, I think it will make them even better tasting than normal ones x

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 7, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      Yes they are deliciously sweet which goes very well with the sausagemeat

      Reply
  22. Elizabeth says

    August 30, 2015 at 8:06 am

    Mmmm I’m big on hiding vegetables in things, and these look like a great way to do it too! Yum! Perfect for a picnic!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 7, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth!

      Reply
  23. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    August 29, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    Totally agree with you about making your own pastry – life’s too short, especially with puff! The shop-bought sheets are so good that there’s just no point in making your own 🙂

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 7, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      All hail the shop bought puff!!!

      Reply

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