Hello and welcome to the Culinary Section, containing tantalising recipes that the house-elves here at Hogwarts will allow you to cook in the kitchens, or you can attempt to make it at home in the holidays!

This week, a savoury recipe will be presented, kindly given to me by the House Elves from our Hogwarts Kitchens. I am very grateful to them. Shout out to the house-elves Rimpy and Hardey!

For this fortnight's dish, we have a Slithering Snake Roll!

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet red pepper
• 0.2 kg (0.5 pounds) fresh chorizo, casings removed, or bulk spicy pork sausage
• 0.2 kg (0.4 pounds) ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 loaf (0.4 kg; 1 pound) frozen pizza dough, thawed
• 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

FOR DECORATION

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• Green food colouring, optional
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 slices of ripe olive

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°C (662°F). Cut one small strip of red pepper and reserve; chop remaining pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chorizo, beef, pepper, onion and garlic, crumbling meat, until no longer pink; drain.
2. Roll dough into a 14x12-inch (35.5x30.4cm) rectangle. Spread beef mixture lengthwise in the middle of dough; sprinkle with cheese. Wrap dough around beef-cheese mixture. Pinch seam to seal; tuck ends under. Place seam side down on a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking sheet, and form into a snake shape. Whisk egg and, if desired, food colouring. Paint snake with egg wash; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Decorate with two ripe olive slices for eyes and a reserved red pepper strip for a tongue.
3. Bake until edges are golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before slicing. Link to the recipe with video to help if needed

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- By Sabrina Tremblay, HG Founder, Editor & Manager