Delicious kid friendly sausage rolls packed with carrot and courgette. Everyone will love these 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!
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.
Hidden Veg Sausage Roll 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.
Cut the puff pastry in half across the longer length so that you have two equal sized rectangles.
Divide the sausage and veg mixture between both.
Roll the pastry over and crimp the edges with a fork to seal them.
Cut each roll into either 4 pieces, making 8 in total.
Or 8 pieces each, making 16 sausage rolls in total.
Add some beaten egg to the top and sprinkle on sesame or poppy seeds.
Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes and you have the most delicious sausage rolls, packed with hidden veggies.
A firm family favourite!
These Sausage Rolls are so delicious for lunch at home. I serve them up with some chopped fresh veggies like carrot, cucumber and cherry tomatoes.
They’re also brilliant to batch make for a party or gathering or to take out for a picnic in the park.
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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Hidden Veggie Sausage Rolls
Prep Time: 15 mins- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8 1x
Category: Main Meal
Cuisine: European
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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, grated
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1 clove garlic, crushed or finely chopped
- 450g sausage meat
- 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry (approx 320g)
- 1 egg, beaten
- optional: ½ tablespoon poppy seeds or sesame seeds to decorate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven the 180c / 350f and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
- 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.
- 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.
- Roll the pastry over the sausage meat mixture so that the two edges meet. Press down with a fork to seal it.
- 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.
- Cook in the oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- 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.
Jules says
Great recipe!!! Me and my roommates loved them. Definitely adding this to the rotation.
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Vicky says
Great to hear! thanks for your fab feedback.
Alice says
These taste amazing and my little one loves them, I baked 44 so have to put a loud in the freezer. What’s the best way to cook them from frozen? Do they need to be fully defrosted and if I pop them back in the oven will that double cook and burn the pastry? Thank you
Vicky says
Can be cooked from frozen,just add a extra 10/15 to the cooking time. hope this helps and thank you for your feedback.
Shabana says
Just perfect for school lunchboxes and summer picnics.
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Kristen says
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.
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Anonymous says
I’m trying them tonight!! Fingers crossed my 2.5 year old likes it 🤞🏽
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Kathleen says
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.
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Steph says
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? 🙂
Steph says
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
Bianca Carey Spencer says
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!
Rachel says
I’ve always used minced (ground) beef here is Australia. Works well 😄
Nicole says
I have used this recipe for years!
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Jennifer says
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?
Bianca Carey Spencer says
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
Steph says
I was just about to ask the same thing, have you heard back?
Hailey says
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!!
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Clair says
Fabulous, tasty sausage rolls. Devoured by my very fussy child. No question at all!
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Sandy says
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!
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Gwenllian says
Oooh what lentils did you use? Would be interested in trying a different variety.
Carly says
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!
Valerie says
These were amazing! Made them for party and they didn’t last long. Kids didn’t notice the veg either!
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Gracie says
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!
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Linda Auble says
I live in the US. What kind of sausage meat? Can you describe what you would otherwise use it for?
Thank you, Linda
Leah says
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!
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Ciara Attwell says
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!
Catherine says
These look so yummy we included them in our 12 Hidden Veggie Recipes to try! Thanks for sharing your delish dish!
Ciara Attwell says
Fantastic! Thank you so much! Will share your post on social media!
Attachment-Mama says
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!!
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Ciara Attwell says
Oh wow, what a success! So glad you all enjoyed them 🙂
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed says
Your sausage rolls look delicious, I really like the idea of adding carrot and courgette. Will be trying your recipe soon, thanks for sharing 🙂
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Sarah I hope you like them! Let me know what you think.
Susie says
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?
Ciara Attwell says
Raw meat and cooked veggies. I only cook the veggies first to remove the water and make them soft.
Susie says
Thanks! I will be making this tonight!
Jess says
Just had these for dinner! Went down a storm! Thanks 🙂
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Ciara Attwell says
Yay!! So glad you like them. Thanks for letting me know!
Tracy says
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 🙂
Ciara Attwell says
I’m all about hiding the veggies from my kids!!!
lisa says
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
Ciara Attwell says
Yes they are deliciously sweet which goes very well with the sausagemeat
Elizabeth says
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!
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Elizabeth!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
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 🙂
Ciara Attwell says
All hail the shop bought puff!!!