Description
These French Onion Sausage Rolls are a delicious combination of caramelized onions, savory pork sausage, and gooey Gruyère cheese all wrapped up in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for a party appetizer or a tasty snack!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Caramelized Onions:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
For the Sausage Filling:
- 1 lb ground pork sausage
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
For Assembly:
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Optional garnish: sesame seeds or flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Caramelize the Onions: Heat olive oil in a skillet, cook onions until caramelized, then add sugar and balsamic vinegar. Let cool.
- Prepare the Sausage Filling: Mix sausage with thyme, garlic powder, black pepper, Dijon mustard, and caramelized onions. Add Gruyère cheese.
- Assemble the Rolls: Preheat oven. Cut puff pastry into rectangles, place sausage mixture on each, roll up, and cut into pieces. Brush with egg wash and garnish.
- Bake: Bake until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- These rolls freeze well before baking—just thaw slightly and add 5 extra minutes to bake time.
- Serve with grainy mustard or French onion dip for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll (based on 8 servings)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
