Chicken Sausage Rolls .... cold day comfort food

It's a bit chilly outside ... the fire is on  and I am craving some warm comfort food ...

These sausage rolls are absolutely delicious and they are a great snack or you can serve them with a salad or vegetables to create a lovely and fast meal.

Tonight I will serve mine with cauliflower gratin and brussel sprouts in lemon and pepper, and the boys personalised larger rolls will be served with chunky sweet potato chips.

INGREDIENTS
700g organic free range chicken mince
(my butcher always has it in his freezer)
1/2 red onion
2 finely grated carrots
1 finely grated zucchini
1C chopped coriander
1C chopped parsley
1C breadcrumbs (I simply food process 3 slices of organic multigrain)
1 organic free-range egg
S & P to taste (it doesn't really need this at all, depending on your taste)
4 sheets Organic Puff Pastry
1 organic egg beaten to brush pastry

I use Careme pastry as it's just like homemade, they have no artificial ingredients and are both made with real butter ...  delicious!  Sure, it's quite expensive in comparison to the brands that you find in the supermarket, but this recipe is going to make at least 48 mini sausage rolls so will still be cheaper than buying the same amount from the bakery.

METHOD

If you have a food processor, simply mix the chicken, crumbs and one egg until well combined, then put in the rest of the ingredients and whizz quickly, or you can just stir everything together with a fork.

Each sheet should be cut in half and place some chicken mixture along the whole sheet in the centre, fold the pasttry in to the centre and brush some egg mixture to join the pastry.. roll over and cute each roll into six mini sausage rolls.  Brush with egg mixture, and if you like, sprinkle soms sesame seeds and place on some grease proof paper on an oven tray. Put a small incision in the top of each one to stop the pastry from splitting when cooking.

Cook in an oven preheated to 200, for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.

I usually freeze a few of the rolls, before I have cut them, and simply cook them fresh from frozen or once they are thawed.

Wow, looks like a long recipe, but they are really healthy and simple, and taste delicious.  Great for a party, good to take to a BBQ, picnic at the park or just to enjoy at home.