Simple Sausage Rolls

Serves: 4
Prep: 00:10
Cook: 00:20

INGREDIENTS
300 g beef mince
1/4 cup basil (fresh) finely chopped
2 free range eggs
1.5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup wholemeal (or gluten free) breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 carrot finely grated
1/2 onion (brown) finely grated
salt & pepper to taste
2 puff pastry ready rolled sheets, defrosted
1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds

INGREDIENTS FOR SERVING
250 g cherry tomatoes mixed variety, chopped
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar1/2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
1/2 avocado

METHOD
1. Preheat oven 200ºC.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together mince, basil, 1 egg, Worcestershire, breadcrumbs, tomato paste, carrot and onion. Season to taste.

3. Refrigerate mixture.
4. Cut pastry sheets in half (about 10-12 cm wide).
5. Lightly beat the other egg.
6. Divide beef mince mixture into 4 even portions and form each quarter along one edge of the pastry.
7. Brush the open strip of pastry at opposite side of the mixture with egg and roll pastry over mixture into a long even log.
8. Brush the tops with egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds and cut into rolls.
9. Place roll seam side down on a lined oven try with baking paper.
10. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until golden.
11. Mix all salad ingredients together, season and serve with sausage rolls.

Recipe by Sam Wood