Pork Cranberry & Goat Cheese Sausage Rolls

The perfect fall party appetizer, these pork cranberry & goat cheese sausage rolls are so good, you’ll have a hard time sharing! Cooking for the holidays doesn’t have to be difficult, you just need some smart recipes that you know everyone is going to love! 

How do you make a sausage roll?

Push it down a hill…. or make these ridiculously appetizing pork cranberry & goat cheese sausage rolls. Myself, I prefer the second option.

Because, this recipe. OMG. I die.

Don’t you just love those recipes you create, where they just happen to work out the very first time you made them?

It doesn’t happen all the time, but when it does it makes you feel like a queen! And if you’re wondering, this recipe was one of those “I am a kitchen goddess queen of savoury appetizers” moment. #humblebrag

This recipe came about in an odd combination of; a lazy sunday morning lying in bed, a conversation with Adam about flavour combinations, and an odd desire to make sausage rolls. (isn’t that how the best recipes start?! ????)

I’m a little smug about this recipe actually, because it is that good. And because I feel like a recipe like this should be way more technical than it actually is. But truth is, these are just SO easy to make, I literally whipped them up in about 30 minutes (including cooking time).

These pork cranberry & goat cheese sausage rolls are ridiculously tasty, easy to make and are SO fun for the holiday season! I mean, who doesn’t like mini sausage rolls as the perfect thanksgiving appetizer!?

If you’re unfamiliar with sausage rolls, then you’re in for a treat. I actually read this article and laughed out loud, because I’ve come to the realisation that so many Australian/British food combinations confuse Americans.

In a nutshell, a sausage roll is meat, wrapped in puff pastry. That is the most accurate way of describing one. It is also the most boring.

If I want to get technical, a sausage roll is a delicious mix of sausage mince, onion, herbs and spices, and added little extras of deliciousness like fennel seeds, sweet chili sauce, the options are actually endless. Mooshed together with breadcrumbs and eggs, wrapped in puff pastry and cooked until browned and flaky.

The essential part of any sausage roll encounter ever, is the serving. Sausage rolls must get served with tomato sauce aka ketchup. It’s un- Australian not to.

But in all seriousness, weird food aside, these sausage rolls actually make the perfect party snack. They can be made in advanced, and reheated which is perfect if you’re travelling or need to prepare ahead of time.

These pork cranberry & goat cheese sausage rolls require minimal washing up, are easy to make, no fuss and require a few simple ingredients that are easily attainable from any supermarket!

So if you’re in the need for some party food, for the holiday season or for any time of the year, these should be your go to app to make!

Pork Cranberry & Goat Cheese Sausage Rolls

Course: Appetizer/Party Food

Cuisine: British/Australian

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 16 rolls

Calories: 164 kcal

Author: The Home Cook's Kitchen

These pork cranberry & goat cheese sausage rolls will be your go to party food I promise! Delicious, and easy, stress free with minimal washing up, and they taste just as good at the real deal back in Australia!

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Ingredients

• 0.55 lbs pork ground/minced
• 1 tsp caraway seeds crushed
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs note 1
• 1 onion medium sized
• 2 oz goat cheese
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries roughly chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 sheet puff pastry thawed (note 2)
• 1 egg lightly beaten for egg wash

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 355F/180C.
2. Line a baking tray withe parchment paper.
3. Grate onion, and squeeze out excess water.
4. Place ground pork, egg, panko breadcrumbs, onion, caraway seeds, cranberries, goat cheese and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
5. Mix well together with hands or wooden spoon.
6. Lay out puff pastry on a bench, and cut into two equal pieces.
7. Get half of the filling, and lay out into a log shape in the middle of the pastry.
8. Roll together tightly, sealing with a little egg wash mixture.
9. Brush egg wash onto sausage roll log.
10. Cut into 8 equal pieces and lay out onto baking tray
11. Repeat with remaining pork and puff pastry.
12. Place in oven and cook 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown on the outside.

Recipe Notes

note 1 - panko breadcrumbs are easy to find in most supermarkets. They are mostly likely to be in the baking section.

note 2 - puff pastry comes in different sizes in different countries. I used puff pastry that was 10" x 15". That would be 25.4cm x 38.1cm for my Australian friends. Either way, you should end up with two even sized pieces around 5" by 7.5". This may vary in Australia.

Nutrition Facts

Pork Cranberry & Goat Cheese Sausage Rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 164 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 37mg 12%

Sodium 147mg 6%

Potassium 67mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%

Sugars 3g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 1.4%

Vitamin C 0.7%

Calcium 1.7%

Iron 4.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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