IngredientsFor the Tomato Onion Mush
1 large onion, peeled, quartered & sliced 1 Tbsp light olive oil or coconut oil 1 Tbsp butter 1 tsp finely chopped garlic ¼ tsp dried basil ¼ tsp dried origanum 3 ripe tomatoes, diced ½ tsp finely chopped chillies (optional) 1 tsp paprika paste (or ½ tsp powder) 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp barbeque spice 400g tin peeled & diced Italian tomatoes with juice freshly ground salt & pepper, to taste For the Boerewors Rolls 4 Crusty Portuguese Rolls butter, for spreading 400-600g boerewors (100-150g per roll) 1 tsp light olive oil or coconut oil ½ tsp barbeque spice 100g Cheddar or Gouda cheese, grated |
MethodIn a large frying pan on a high heat, melt the olive oil & butter and fry the onion for 2 mins until soft and golden brown.
Add the garlic, basil, origanum & diced fresh tomatoes and fry for 2 mins. Stir in the chillies, paprika & tomato pastes and barbeque spice, and continue frying for 1 min. Add the tin of tomatoes with the juice and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 20 mins. Add salt & pepper to taste. While the tomato onion mush is simmering, slice & butter the rolls. On a breadboard, rub the boerewors with the olive oil & barbeque spice. Fry on a medium-high heat until brown and to the desired doneness (medium rare is best). To serve, assemble each roll by adding a portion of boerewors and topping with generous servings of tomato onion mush and cheese. Close the roll with its lid & serve while hot. |

Use Banting Buttermilk Seed Loaf (var) recipe to make rolls.
Serving Suggestion
Hold a “Build a Burger or Boerie Roll” lunch or casual dinner for a large crowd by pairing Boerie Rolls with Homemade Hamburgers and allowing everyone to braai their own meat and assemble their own roll/s.
Prepare & lay out buttered rolls, portions of uncooked boerewors & hamburgers, Tomato Onion Mush (above), Guacamole, Mushroom Sauce, sliced tomatoes, fried onions, crisp lettuce & grated cheese.
Prepare & lay out buttered rolls, portions of uncooked boerewors & hamburgers, Tomato Onion Mush (above), Guacamole, Mushroom Sauce, sliced tomatoes, fried onions, crisp lettuce & grated cheese.
Variation
Leave off the cheese for a less rich version.