Oriental-style sardine turnovers
All ingredients
2 tins (115 g) la belle-iloise sardines with oriental spices to be served hot
1 small aubergine (approx. 300 g)
1 onion (approx. 120 g)
1 small courgette (approx. 200 g)
2 pinches chopped parsley
3 to 4 sheets brick pastry
1 small teaspoon salt (2.5 g)
Let's get started
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Step 1Wash and then cut the aubergine and courgette into 1 cm cubes
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Step 2Thinly slice the onion
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Step 3Mix the vegetables with the salt in a large bowl
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Step 4Spread evenly in an oven-proof dish and bake for 15 minutes at 240 °C (gas mark 8) stirring half way through
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Step 5Leave the vegetables to cool
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Step 6Coarsely mash the sardines with their sauce
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Step 7Mix the sardines, vegetables and parsley (check the seasoning)
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Step 8Cut the sheets of brick pastry in half
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Step 9Place some of the mixture at the centre of the longer side
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Step 10Fold up the shorter sides over the top and roll up the rest of the sheet to form a small rectangle
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Step 11Brush the turnovers with olive oil and place them in an oven-proof dish
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Step 12Bake 12 minutes at 200 °C (gas mark 6)
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Step 13Serve hot with a green salad and a few slices of tomato.
For a more crunchy effect, use a double thickness of brick pastry.
To save time, you can buy courgettes and aubergines that have already been grilled.
The filling can be prepared the day before.