Mushroom Lentil Rolls (Vegetarian Sausage Rolls)

Name: Mushroom Lentil Rolls (Vegetarian Sausage Rolls)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 sheets of frozen puff pastry (lightly thawed); 1/2 cup of French lentils; 2 cups of vegetable stock; 400 g of mushrooms (finely chopped); 1 onion (peeled and diced); 2 stalks of celery (diced); 1 carrot (peeled and finely diced); 2 cloves of garlic (minced); 1 tbs of olive oil; 1 tbs of Dijon mustard; 1/4 cup of red wine; 2 tsp of freshly picked thyme leaves; 2 tbs of freshly chopped parsley; 1 cup of breadcrumbs; 3 eggs (1 beaten for brushing the pastry); 2 tsp of sesame seeds; salt and pepper to taste

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My best friend is coming to visit this weekend and I cannot tell you how excited I am! It came as a complete surprise when she contacted me via text message yesterday to say she is in the country and wanted to fly up to Brisbane so we could have some time together.

It’s been a couple of years since we last saw each other, and then it was another couple of years before that, due to the fact she now lives overseas, but we have one of those friendships that when we are together it’s like no time at all has passed. There are friends that come in and out of your life, but then, on those rare occasions, there are those wonderful people you meet that you know you will be friends with for life, and she is most definitely one of those friends. Each time we get together we spend hours chatting about everything and nothing, talking about food, cooking, our latest favourite cookbooks, our new favourite shade of red lipstick and fashion. Just as with my fiance, she’s one of those people I can be completely myself with.

When we met we bonded over a shared love of clothing by a particular Australian clothing designer called Alannah Hill. From there we discovered other shared loves of which food was yet another. Each time we caught up we would flit from place to place as we enjoyed a progressive dinner of sorts all over Sydney. We’d start at one place for cocktails, then we’d go to a restaurant for dinner, sometimes somewhere else for dessert and then yet another bar for cocktails afterwards. Yes, those nights were alcohol fuelled but so much fun!

I’ve mentioned my dear friend before here, recounting the day she delivered handmade truffles to me while I was having a particularly stressful day at work. We always loved giving each other special gifts and would be on the look out for things we knew the other would love. I remember one particular time when I’d come across an adorable necklace with two red crystal cherries on the pendant. I just knew it was for her so I bought it and planned to give it to her the next time I was in Sydney, which I did. When she opened the box and saw the necklace she became tearful and explained that it was absolutely perfectly her and it showed exactly how well we knew one another.

Luckily her husband and my fiance get along fantastically too, so while we catch up while the guys chat about, well, guy things! And no doubt we will all talk about Troy’s and my engagement seeing as we got engaged since we last saw our friends. I’m sure there will be drinks to celebrate, and this is where my Mushroom and Lentil Rolls come in. These vegetarian sausage rolls are the perfect thing to enjoy with a couple of drinks or cocktails while you catch up with friends. You can prepare and cook these vegetarian sausage rolls in advance and simply reheat as your guests arrive. Serve with your favourite sauce or chutney!