Recipes · British · Finger Foods

Pigs in Blankets

One serving has 471 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (49%), selenium (47%), cobalamin (45%), thiamin (31%), zinc (30%) and phosphorus (29%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Pigs in Blankets
Photo: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (145 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: gluten, honey, pork

Ingredients

  • 90 g Pork sausages, fresh
  • 50 g Bacon, raw
  • 5 g Honey

Method

  1. Cut the sausages into smaller cocktail-size pieces if using large sausages, or use whole small ones.
  2. Stretch each bacon rasher slightly with the back of a knife, then cut in half and wrap one piece around each sausage, securing with a toothpick if needed.
  3. Arrange on a baking tray and brush lightly with the honey.
  4. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20-25 minutes, turning once, until the bacon is crisp and the sausages are cooked through (juices run clear).
  5. Serve hot, a classic side for a roast dinner or holiday table.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy471 kcal22%
Carbohydrates5 g
Water75.2 mL
Fiber0.01 g0%
Protein20.7 g43%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.52 g
Isoleucine0.56 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine1 g
Methionine0.34 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.52 g
Tyrosine0.42 g
Valine0.66 g
Histidine0.44 g
Fat40.9 g
Monounsaturated16.8 g
Polyunsaturated6.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66 g
Saturated13.1 g
Trans-Fats0.16 g
Cholesterol96 mg
Calcium10.5 mg1%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron1.1 mg6%
Magnesium20.1 mg6%
Manganese0.03 mg2%
Phosphorus203 mg29%
Potassium379 mg8%
Selenium26.1 µg47%
Sodium1,041 mg
Zinc2.4 mg30%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.34 mg31%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.17 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.9 mg49%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.9 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.29 mg22%
Folate (vitamin B9)1.9 µg0%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg45%
Choline71.3 mg17%
Vitamin A29.8 µg4%
Vitamin C0.03 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)59.3 IU10%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K0.27 µg0%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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