Sausage rolls
With just a few ingredients, these homemade sausage rolls are so simple to make and taste absolutely delicious—you won’t want to buy the frozen ones again.
They’re one of those classic bakes that feel instantly comforting: buttery puff pastry wrapped around well‑seasoned sausage meat, always so much better than shop‑bought.
There’s something really satisfying about making them from scratch too. They’re easy, fun to assemble, and perfect for getting the whole family involved. Whether served warm from the oven or packed into lunchboxes, they never last long.
Serving Suggestions for Sausage Rolls
- Baked Beans — classic, cosy, and perfect with buttery pastry.
- Coleslaw or Red Cabbage Slaw — crunchy freshness to balance the richness.
- Crispy Chips or Wedges — simple, satisfying, and always a hit.
- Roast Potatoes or New Potatoes — great for turning sausage rolls into a fuller meal.
- Green Salad — sharp vinaigrette to cut through the pastry.
- Peas or Peas & Carrots — sweet, simple, and very British.
- Honey‑Roasted Carrots — their sweetness pairs beautifully with savoury sausage.
- Tomato Soup — a warm, comforting pairing; dip the sausage rolls straight in.
- Roasted Tomatoes — jammy, sweet tomatoes add brightness.
- Pickles or Chutney — Branston, onion chutney, or apple chutney for tang and sweetness.
- Potato Salad — creamy or mustard‑based; both work well

Sausage rolls
Ingredients
- ready to roll puff pastry
- 400 g sausage meat
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºc/Gas 4. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Roll out the pastry. Divide the sausage meat into 3 balls.
- Roll one of the sausage balls into a long sausage shape and place along the edge of the pastry, tightly roll the pastry to cover all the sausage meat. Cut along the edge and repeat. You should end up with 3 long sausage rolls.
- Place them on the prepared baking tray and glaze with the egg.
- Cut the long sausage rolls into to bite size chunks. If you prefer larger sausage rolls, then cut to preferred size.
- Bake in the oven for approx 25mins until golden.
