On an appetizer scale of 1 to 10 these sausage rolls are an 11. Seriously, ya’ll, they are perfection. Smokey sausage and rich caramelized onions all wrapped up in flaky, tender pastry. They look impressive but are quite simple to make and require just a handful of ingredients! These little pastries would be perfect for a potluck, NYE appetizer, or for watching the big game. My Caramelized Onion & Sausage Puff Pastry Rolls are 4 Blue WW SmartPoints/5 Green WW SmartPoints each and 137 calories.
The hardest part about these pastries is waiting while the onions do their thing. Making caramelized onions is simple but definitely a bit time consuming. It’s worth it though – transforming raw onions into sticky, rich, heavenly, sweet goodness – it’s like magic! The good news is you can totally prep the onions well ahead of time which will make assembly a breeze.
Caramelized onions – check!
Now it’s time for the fun part. To make our sausage rolls we’re using frozen puff pastry sheets. Thaw one sheet at room temperature and lay it flat on a lightly floured surface. I like to use a cookie sheet for this part because it makes clean up easy and helps us have a guide for rolling out the dough in the proper shape. (The cookie sheet I’m using is 10 x 13 inches, for reference.) Add a tiny sprinkle of flour to the top of the dough and roll it out until you have a rectangle shape, about the same size as the cookie sheet. Next, use a pizza cutter to divide your dough in to 12 sections, like so:
Perfect! Place a spoonful of caramelized onions in the center of each piece of dough. And then top it with a piece of sausage. I am using Gilbert’s Craft Sausages Smoked Gouda Chicken Sausage – I thought the Gouda would pair well with the onions! You can check their store locator to see if you can find these sausages near you but if not, no worries, use whatever flavor sounds good! There’s a lot of sausages out there that would go well with caramelized onions. These are 3 WW SmartPoints per link so look for something comparable. We need 4 links total and we cut each link into 3 smaller pieces.
After you’ve placed onions and sausage on each piece of dough it’s time to roll them up! Brush some egg wash along the top of each piece – this will help seal the dough. Gently fold the dough over the top of the sausage, you can stretch it a little if needed. Roll the sausage over so that it meets the egg washed side and then place the sausage roll onto a new baking sheet that’s been sprayed with a little cooking spray. Repeat for all 12 pieces. The final step is to brush the tops of our sausage rolls with egg wash and give them a sprinkle of something to make them look extra fancy. I used poppy seeds but you could also use sesame seeds or even some everything bagel seasoning for a pop of flavor on top.
Into the oven they go for about 15-17 minutes. They come out when they’re golden brown and fluffy. These little guys are so delicious – I can’t wait for you try give them a try!
My Caramelized Onion & Sausage Puff Pastry Rolls recipe makes 12 servings at 4 Blue WW SmartPoints/5 Green WW SmartPoints and 137 calories each. Enjoy!
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough, thawed to room temp
- 2 small onions, quartered and sliced thin
- 2 tsp oil
- salt
- 4 links Gilbert's Craft Chicken Sausages Smoked Gouda Chicken Sausage, each link cut into 3 pieces (*Or sub similar pre-cooked sausage)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- sprinkle of flour
- poppy seeds or sesame seeds
- In a heavy skillet (cast iron preferred) heat 2 tsp olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onions with a pinch of salt and saute until onions are soft. Once softened reduce heat to low/medium-low and continue to cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they are very dark brown and caramelized. It took about 25 minutes for my two onions to cook down.*TIP: If your onions seem dry and they are sticking you can add 2 tbsp of water at a time, scrap any bits that are stuck to the bottom, and continue cooking over low heat. Add water as many times as you need - it'll keep things cooking and will cook off each time. It will not change the flavor of the finished product and it eliminates the need for extra oil to be added.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Unfold the thawed puff pastry dough onto a lightly floured surface (I like to use a cookie sheet). Lightly dust the top of the dough with flour and then gently roll out out the dough into a rectangle (about 10 x 13 inches, the size of a medium cookie sheet).
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 12 even rectangles (see photos in post). Place a spoonful of caramelized onions in the center of each piece and top with a piece of sausage.
- Brush the egg wash along the top side of each piece of dough and then gently fold the dough over the sausage, slightly stretching if needed. Roll the dough over so that it meets the egg washed side.
- Place sausage roll onto a new, lightly sprayed cookie sheet. Repeat for all remaining pieces.
- Brush the top of each sausage roll with egg wash and sprinkle with poppy seeds or sesame seeds.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, until the dough is golden brown and flaky. (Keep an eye on the bottoms so they don't burn). Serve warm and fresh! .
*The chicken sausage I use is 3 WW SmartPoints per link. If you substitute a different brand this may change the points so you might need to recalculate.
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
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This looks fantastic! Nothing better than carmalized onions. I think I’d like to dip them in some grainy mustard too 🙂
Yes that would be fantastic with these!