Hidden Veg Sausage Stuffed Pittas

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Hidden Veg Sausage Stuffed Pittas

This time we’re transforming a pack of Finnebrogue Naked Pork Sausages into the most delicious hidden veg stuffed pitta. This recipe is inspired by arayes, a popular Middle Eastern dish, where pittas are stuffed with seasoned meat, the pitta gets golden and slightly crunchy, while the filling stays juicy and flavourful. In our version, the Finnebrogue gluten free sausage meat is mixed with grated courgette, carrots, garlic and herbs, then packed into fluffy gluten-free pittas and baked until crisp on the outside with a juicy, savoury filling inside. Served with a roasted red pepper dip and salad. It’s an easy, delicious way to boost your fibre intake while enjoying a high-protein meal full of flavour. These are also great to freeze - simply prep them up to the point of stuffing the pittas, then freeze for up to 1 month. Please note, you’ll need a blender or food processor to make the dip. You can swap the pittas for your preferred ones.

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Ingredients

  • courgette 2 (grated)
  • carrot 2 (grated)
  • Finnebrogue pork sausages 400 g
  • dried oregano 1 tbsp
  • garlic granules 2 tsp
  • gluten free pitta 4
  • roasted red peppers 300 g (chopped)
  • Greek yoghurt 3 tbsp
  • tomatoes 300 g (wedges)
  • rocket 60 g

Method

Cook the pittas

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan.
  • Grate the courgette and carrot, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and set aside (this will help draw out the water from them).
  • Discard the casings from the Finnebrogue Naked Sausages and add the sausage meat to a large bowl.
  • Squeeze any excess water from the courgette and carrot then add the veg to the sausage.
  • Season generously with salt and pepper, sprinkle in the dried oregano and garlic granules. Mix well to combine. If you want to test the seasoning you can cook off a little in a pan, then adjust the mix as needed.
  • Slice each gluten free pitta in half and slit open with a knife (pop in microwave for a few seconds if needed).
  • Stuff each pitta half with the filling, be careful not to overfill them - if you have extra mix you can cook it off as mini sausage burgers.
  • Put the stuffed pittas on a baking tray and brush the outside with a little oil. Bake in the oven for 18 - 20 minutes, until cooked through.

Make the roasted red pepper dip

  • Meanwhile, make the dip. Drain the roasted red peppers and roughly chop it, then add to a blender or food processor with the Greek yoghurt. Blitz until smooth and season with salt and pepper.

Plate Up

  • Chop the tomatoes into wedges.
  • Plate up the pittas with the red pepper sauce, tomatoes and rocket leaves, and you’re ready to go!

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