Sausage rolls with roasted capsicum relish

Try our healthier spin on a sausage roll, packed full of quinoa, veggies and served with a red pepper relish.

Serves: 8

Time to make: 45 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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¹/³ cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
350g lean beef mince
4 shallots, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, finely grated, squeezed of excess moisture
1 tablespoon store-bought sun-dried tomato pesto
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
black pepper
4 pieces rye Mountain Bread
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
150g store-bought oil-free roasted capsicum, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon dried chilli flakes
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons olive oil

Instructions

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1 In a small saucepan, over a medium-high heat, place quinoa and ¾ cup of water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until water has evaporated and quinoa is tender. Set aside to cool.

2 Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.

3 In a large bowl, combine mince, shallots, carrot, pesto, parsley and cooked quinoa. Season with pepper. On a clean work surface, place one piece of bread and brush edges with egg. Place ¼ of the filling along one long side of the bread, about 3cm from the edge. Roll firmly to enclose. Cut log into 4 even rolls. Repeat the process to make 16 rolls.

4 Brush tops with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Place on prepared tray. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until rolls are golden and the bread is crisp.

5 Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine final 5 ingredients well. Serve sausage rolls with relish.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free wraps instead of Mountain Bread and check pesto is gluten free.

Make it low FODMAP: Swap shallots for finely sliced spring onion (green leaves only), replace bread with gluten-free wraps and check pesto and roasted capsicum for garlic.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 154 cal

Kilojoules 640 kJ

Protein 13 g

Total fat 5 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 15 g

Sugar 2 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 130 mg

Calcium 40 mg

Iron 2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.