Veggie rolls recipe
For an easy lunchbox treat, have a go at these bite-size cheesy rolls with mashed butter beans, spinach and courgette. Load the filling into ready-made puff pastry and roll up before baking until golden – it's that easy! You can even make them ahead of time and freeze to save time on manic mornings.
See method- Serves 8
- 15 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
- 238 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 400g tin butter beans, drained and rinsed
- 50g spinach, finely chopped
- 100g courgette, coarsely grated
- 75g 50% reduced-fat mature cheese, grated
- 1 egg, separated
- 375g pack ready-rolled lighter puff pastry
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1000kJ 238.0kcal
- Fat
- 10g
- Saturates
- 5g
- Salt
- 0.5g
- Sugars
- 2g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 28.3gProtein 9.3gFibre 2.6g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Put the beans in a bowl with the spinach, courgette and cheese. Mash together slightly with a potato masher, then stir in the egg yolk; season with black pepper.
- Lay the pastry on a work surface with a long edge closest to you. Spoon the filling in a thick sausage shape along this side, 2.5cm from the edge. Roll the pastry forwards into a large sausage-shaped roll. Cut into 8 equal smaller rolls.
- Transfer to a lined baking tray with the pastry seam at the bottom. Brush the tops with the egg white, then bake for 20 mins until golden.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
