Here’s an easy, bakery-style recipe for Sausage Rolls — golden, flaky puff pastry wrapped around savory seasoned sausage. Great for parties, snacks, or breakfast!

🥐✨ Easy Sausage Rolls

Ingredients

1 lb sausage (pork sausage, breakfast sausage, or Italian sausage)
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed but still cold
1 small onion, finely minced (optional)
1–2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
1 tsp dried parsley
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt (omit if sausage is salty)
1 egg (for egg wash)
Optional: ¼ cup breadcrumbs for firmer filling
Optional: sesame seeds or poppy seeds for topping

🥣 Instructions

1. Prep the filling

In a bowl, mix together:

sausage
onion
garlic
parsley
paprika
black pepper
breadcrumbs (if using)

Don’t overmix — just combine lightly.

2. Prepare the pastry

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle.
Cut it into 2 long strips (or 3 for smaller rolls).

3. Add the sausage

Form the sausage mixture into long logs and place them down the center of each pastry strip.

4. Roll & seal

Brush one long edge of the pastry with beaten egg.
Roll the pastry over the sausage tightly and seal the seam.
Place rolls seam-side down.

5. Slice

Cut into:

Large rolls: 3–4 each strip
Party-size bites: 1–2 inch pieces

Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

6. Egg wash & bake

Brush tops with egg wash.
Add sesame or poppy seeds if desired.

Bake 20–25 minutes (15–18 for small bites), until:

pastry is golden
sausage is fully cooked
bottoms are crisp

⭐ Tips & Variations

Cheesy: Add a strip of cheddar or a sprinkle of mozzarella inside.
Spicy: Use hot sausage or add crushed red pepper.
Breakfast style: Use breakfast sausage + a little maple syrup in the filling.
Herby: Add thyme or sage.
Australian-style: Use only sausage + breadcrumbs + a splash of milk to bind.

If you’d like, I can give you:
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👉 Chicken or turkey sausage rolls
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