
Classic pigs in blankets
Everybody loves this traditional Christmas side dish and we've got three tasty twists including black pudding, butternut squash and chestnuts – you choose!
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Stuffing pigs in blankets
Sweet chilli-glazed pigs in blankets
Pigs-in-blankets toad in the hole
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Halloumi pigs in blankets
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Sprouts with crispy prosciutto
Dress simply steamed or boiled brussels sprouts with butter, lemon and crispy prosciutto for a gluten-free side dish for a festive dinner
Christmas red cabbage
This classic side can be made up to two days in advance. For maximum flavour, cook the cabbage down really well over a low heat until it's really sticky
Braised chestnuts, apples & brussels sprouts
Spruce up your sprouts with pan-fried apples and sweet, melting chestnuts to give this classic Christmas side dish a delicious French twist
- 8 rasherssmoked streaky bacon
- 16 chipolatas
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal213
- fat17g
- saturates6g
- carbs5g
- sugars1g
- fibre1g
- protein9g
- salt1g
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cut the bacon rashers in half. Wrap a piece of bacon around each of the chipolatas.
step 2
Place on a baking tray and cook for 30-35 mins until golden.
RECIPE TIPS
TWISTS: CHIPOLATAS & SAGE
Wash and dry 16 sage leaves. Lay 1 sage leaf on each chipolata before wrapping in bacon. Put 1 tbsp honey in a bowl and brush each bacon-wrapped sausage with a little honey before cooking as per the recipe above.
TWISTS: BLACK PUDDING-STUFFED DATES
Instead of sausages, fill 16 pitted dates with 50g black pudding. Wrap the stuffed dates with bacon and secure with a cocktail stick. Brush over 1 tsp wholegrain mustard mixed with 1 tsp brandy before roasting as per the recipe above.
TWISTS: BACON-WRAPPED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & CHESTNUTS
Instead of sausages, cut 100g peeled butternut squash into 16 chunks and boil for 5 mins, then drain and leave to steam-dry. Halve 8 marrons glacés (or 8 chestnuts if you can’t find them), and place each half on top of a chunk of squash. Wrap each bundle with a piece of bacon, then secure each one together with a cocktail stick before roasting as per the recipe above.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2016
Comments, questions and tips (2)
Overall rating
lornafw35815
I turned them over after 15 min then left them for 15 min to find bacon totally frazzled so I guess best to check after 20 minutes, every 5 minutes!
tapster1519444
Too right!! I've just left them for the usual 25 minutes, in the past, and they've been edible but a bit tough. This time I checked them at 15 mins and often thereafter, creating the juiciest PiBs ever. My problem is, I can't take the time for that sort of finesse during the Christmas Dinner madness…
Emileena
Would these work being frozen after being cooked or would they be frozen pre-cook?

goodfoodteam
Hi - Adam from the Good Food cookery team here - I would freeze them pre-cook, then when needed I would defrost in the fridge overnight and bake. Thanks