garlic, porcini and pistachio sausages

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These sausages taste amazing and they are incredibly versatile – serve with mashed potato and vegetarian gravy for a great comfort food supper, or include them as part of a vegetarian cooked breakfast. They’re also great for barbecuing.

Ingredients

3 plump cloves garlic, finely chopped
8g dried porcini mushrooms, blitzed or pounded to a fine powder
100g pistachio kernels, blitzed or very finely chopped
250g halloumi cheese, blitzed or grated
120g vegetarian Cheddar cheese, blitzed or grated
120g breadcrumbs
10 spring onions, blitzed or finely chopped
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp dried sage
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
½ tsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp hot water
50g dried apricots, blitzed or very finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 organic free range eggs
3 tbsp Polenta flour, for rolling
2 tbsp olive oil