Spicy stuffed sausage and cheese croissants

9:45am Friday 22nd February 2008

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Ingredients

Serves 420ml olive oil1 onion, peeled and finely chopped350g spicy sausages (such as chorizo), meat removed from casings200g button mushrooms, chopped1 heaped tbsp tomato paste100ml red wine410g canned chopped tomatoes75g semi-dried tomatoes4 large croissants80g grated CheddarMethodPreheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the onion and cook for two to three minutes to soften.

Add the sausage meat and mushrooms and cook for five minutes, breaking up the meat.

Add the tomato paste and wine and cook for two to three minutes, until most of the wine has evaporated.

Add all the tomatoes and cook, stirring, for five to six minutes until very little of the liquid remains.

Cut deep slashes in the top of the croissants. Fill with the mixture. Place on a baking tray, top with cheese and bake for five to six minutes, until the croissants are hot and the cheese has melted.