Vegetarian Lentil Sausage Rolls - Easy Cheesy Vegetarian

Recipe printed from www.easycheesyvegetarian.com

Ingredients

100 g (~ 1/2 cup) dried brown lentils
1 tbsp oil
1 small onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
150 g (~ 5 oz) mushrooms, diced fairly small
1 tsp dried herbs (I used dried thyme and dried sage)
Black pepper
Salt (or 1/2 a crumbled stock cube)
1 slice bread, crumbled or finely chopped (or 50g / ~ 1 1/2 oz breadcrumbs)
1 egg
375 g (~ 13 oz) puff pastry (I used ready-rolled)
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp milk

Instructions

Boil the lentils in plenty of water until they are soft - approximately 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan, and add the chopped onion. Cook over a medium heat for a few minutes, until it is beginning to soften. Then add the garlic and mushrooms, along with the dried herbs, black pepper, and some salt or crumbled stock cube. Cook for a further 5-10 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.
When the lentils are soft, drain the excess water, and add them to the mushroom mixture. Remove from the heat, and add the breadcrumbs and egg. Mix thoroughly to combine.
Heat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F).
On a lightly floured surface, roll out your puff pastry. I used a ready-rolled sheet, which measured around 15 x 10 inches. I then cut my pastry into two strips measuring around 7.5 x 10 inches. Your dimensions might be a little different, so just improvise if necessary.
Spoon the lentil mixture along the middle of each strip of pastry, pressing down lightly to help the mixture stick together. Fold the edges of the pastry over the filling, pinching it together to seal.
Cut the two long sausage rolls into however many smaller rolls you would like – I cut each into 8, so I ended up with 16 rolls in total.
Place the sausage rolls on a lightly greased baking tray, seam side down. Brush each roll with a small amount of milk. Bake for around 25 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Vegetarian Lentil Sausage Rolls

Amount Per Serving (1 roll)

Calories 154 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 2.2g11%

Cholesterol 10mg3%

Sodium 88mg4%

Potassium 58mg2%

Carbohydrates 14.6g5%

Fiber 1.2g5%

Sugar 0.7g1%

Protein 3.8g8%

Calcium 12mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.