Family Sausage Roll with Mozzarella

Get ready to delight your taste buds and impress your loved ones with our irresistible Family Sausage Roll with Mozzarella. Bursting with flavor and loaded with wholesome ingredients, this recipe is a true crowd-pleaser that brings families together around the table.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 55 minutes

Serves: 6

INGREDIENTS:

Sausage Roll:

• 750 g beef mince
• 1 cup (90 g) soft fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, lightly whisked, plus 1 extra
• 1 carrot, finely grated
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• ⅓ cup (35 g) Perfect Italiano™ Parmesan Grated
• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• ¼ cup Perfect Basil Pesto (see recipe below)
• 2½ cups (225 g) Perfect Italiano™ Mozzarella

Perfect Basil Pesto:

• ⅓ cup pine nuts, toasted
• 3 cups basil leaves
• 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
• ⅔ cup (70 g) Perfect Italiano™ Parmesan Grated
• ⅔ cup (165 ml) olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

Sausage Roll:

1. Preheat your oven to 220°C / 200°C fan-forced. Grease and line a large oven tray with baking paper.
2. In a bowl, combine the beef mince, breadcrumbs, egg, grated carrot, crushed garlic, and 2 tbsp. of Parmesan. Mix thoroughly.
3. Place the puff pastry sheets side by side on a clean work surface. Join the edges together by lightly pressing with your fingertips or a rolling pin, forming a single large pastry sheet.
4. Spoon the mince mixture along the center of the pastry, flattening it to cover the pastry while leaving a 2 cm border. Spread the Perfect Basil Pesto evenly over the mince.
5. Create a mound of Mozzarella on top of the mince, piling it along the center. Roll the mince tightly to form a log, using the pastry as a guide. Place the rolled log, seam-side down, onto the prepared tray.
6. Score the top of the pastry every 4 cm. Brush the pastry with the extra whisked egg and sprinkle the remaining 2 tbsp. of Parmesan over the top.
7. Bake for 55 minutes, or until the sausage roll is golden brown and puffed. Once out of the oven, allow it to stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

Perfect Basil Pesto:

1. In a small food processor, combine the toasted pine nuts, basil leaves, roughly chopped garlic clove, Perfect Italiano™ Parmesan Grated, and olive oil. Blend until finely chopped.

TIPS:

• If making the Perfect Basil Pesto from scratch, allow an additional 10 minutes. This recipe yields approximately one cup of pesto.
• Store pesto in a sterilized jar in the fridge for 2-3 days. To prevent oxidation and browning, make sure to add an extra 1-2 cm of olive oil to cover the surface.

With the combination of savory beef mince, delectable Mozzarella, and the zesty freshness of basil pesto, this Family Sausage Roll with Mozzarella is sure to become a favorite dish that everyone craves. Serve it as a main course, appetizer, or snack, and watch your family and friends enjoy every bite of this delectable treat.