22/03/2020
A few delicious and super easy recipes for you all, until we are back cooking for you, these can be done ahead of time and even can cook with your children xx
Spinach and ricotta 'sausage' rolls (Vegetarian)
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 green shallots, trimmed, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
350g pkt frozen chopped spinach, thawed
350g fresh ricotta, crumbled
40g (1/2 cup) finely grated parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese
1 egg, lightly whisked, plus 1, extra, whisked
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 lemon, rind finely grated
Good pinch of Ground Nutmeg
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, just thawed
Sesame Seeds for decoration
Tomato Relish to serve
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook the shallot and garlic, stirring often, for 2 minutes or until softened. Transfer to a large bowl.
Step 3
Place the spinach in a sieve set over a bowl. Use the back of a spoon to press as much liquid as you can out of the spinach. Discard liquid. Add spinach to shallot mixture. Add ricotta, parmesan, egg, dill, lemon rind and nutmeg. Season. Use hands to mix until well combined.
Step 4
Cut each pastry sheet in half. Place one-quarter of the spinach mixture in a log shape along 1 long side of a piece of pastry. Brush the opposite long edge with extra egg. Roll up to enclose. Cut each roll into 3 pieces and place, seam side down, on the prepared trays. Repeat with the remaining spinach mixture and pastry.
Step 5
Brush with extra egg and sprinkle sesame seeds. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with tomato relish.
Makes 12