Get your grandkids to eat their meat and vegetables with these cheesy sausage pops! It’s a meal you can eat with your hands while getting a whole bunch of protein in just a few bites. This crumbled sausage roll recipe on a stick is a great alternative for party food as well.

Prep: 35 minutes – Cook: 20 minutes – Serves: 8 people

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 70g (3/4) dried breadcrumbs
• 75g (1/2 cup) plain flour
• 500g lean beef mince
• 100g (1 cup) coarsely grated mozzarella
• 1 carrot coarsely grated
• 1 small brown onion, coarsely grated
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 125ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
• Tomato sauce, extra, to serve

Method

1. Use a fork to whisk the eggs in a shallow bowl. Place the breadcrumbs and 40g (1/4 cup) of flour on 2 separate plates.
2. Place mince, mozzarella, carrot, onion, tomato sauce and remaining flour in a bowl. Use clean hands to mix until well combined. Divide into 8 portions. On a clean work surface, roll each portion into an 8cm-long sausage.
3. Roll the sausages, 1 at a time, in the flour to coat and shake off excess. Dip into the egg, then in the breadcrumbs, pressing firmly to coat. Place on a large plate. Insert a wooden iceblock stick into each sausage. Cover. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
4. Preheat oven to 200C. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook half the pops, turning, for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat with the remaining pops. Bake pops for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Serve with extra tomato sauce.

Source: Taste.com.au

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