Glamorgan Sausages
Glamorgan sausages are a traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage made primarily with bread crumbs, leeks, and cheese. The only thing that is sausage-like is the shape. The mixture is bound together with egg, coated in bread crumbs and fried to a golden perfection. Leftovers, if any are just as good reheated!
Servings: 10 sausages
Calories: 250kcal
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
Glamorgan Sausage Mixture
- 2 ½ cups thinly sliced leeks, white and light green part (2 to 3 medium leeks) (See Tip 1)
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup dried bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups (6 ounces) shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (See Tip 2)
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
Breading for Sausages
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup dried bread crumbs
Instructions
Glamorgan Sausage Mixture
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and thyme; sauté for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Add cooked leeks, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, mustard, milk, and egg to a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 20 seconds or until the mixture comes together. Add cheese; pulse 5 or 6 times until blended.
- Form the mixture into 10 sausage-shaped logs, about 1.87 ounces each.
Breading Glamorgan Sausages
- Whisk together egg and milk in a shallow bowl. Add flour to a shallow dish; add bread crumbs to another shallow dish.
- Coat sausage in flour; dip in egg mixture and coat in bread crumbs. Repeat with remaining sausages. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
Cooking Glamorgan Sausages
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat to 350°F. Fry sausages in batches until golden brown on all sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Yield: 10 Glamorgan sausages. (See tip 3)
Notes
- You can use chopped onions instead of leeks.
- I've tried Irish Kildery, Irish Dubliner, Havarti, Monterey Jack, and Cheddar Cheese. Caerphilly cheese, which is more traditional, is a much milder cheese. The stronger the cheese, the more it dominates the overall flavor of the Glamorgan sausages.
- Glamorgan sausages can be reheated in a 350°F oven for about 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 717IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 2mg