Aubergine Saussie Rolls

Sausage rolls are the perfect finger food, primed and ready for any picnics or good on their own as an afternoon snack. Tuck in to these sausage rolls, stuffed with smokey pulled aubergine and kidney beans for a vegetarian treat!

Makes 12

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 aubergine

• ½ red onion onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 200g kidney beans

• 2 tbsp tomato puree

• 1 1/2 tbsp paprika

• 1 tbsp honey

• 2 tsp dijon mustard

• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs

• 1 egg

• 1 packet of filo pastry

PRE-CHOPPING:

• If you want a smokier flavour, hold your aubergine with tongs and roast it over the flames on your gas hob (if you have one) for 10 minutes. Otherwise, cut it in half and roast in the oven at 180C for 20 minutes. Then allow to cool.

• Finely dice your onion

KIT LIST

• Oven

• Microwave

• Seive

• Potato masher (you can also use 2 forks however a potato masher will be easier)

METHOD:

• Pre-heat your oven to 180C and either flame or oven roast your aubergine.

• Use 2 forks to shred the inside of your aubergine, then push the aubergine against the sides of a sieve to squeeze out some of the moisture

• Drain your kidney beans and microwave them on high for 3 minutes.

• Add all your ingredients except for the egg to a mixing bowl.

• Mix everything together with your hands until you get a firm mixture, if it still feels pretty wet add a tablespoon of flour.

• Crack your egg into a small bowl and whisk it up.

• Lie your pastry flat and ensure it’s portrait, then cut in half to create 2 strips.

• Brush the edge of one side of your pasty with egg. Dollop your aubergine/lentil mix in the middle of each strip and then roll up the pastry, pinching both sides together to seal it. Press down the edge of the pastry with a fork to ensure it’s super sealed. Do the same with the other strip.

• Brush the tops of both strips with the remaining egg and then cut into pieces around 10cm long.

• Pop in the oven for around 15-20 minutes until the pastry is nice and brown.

• Enjoy! Goes fab with ketchup or sweet chilli sauce.