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.

- 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
- Cut the sausages into smaller cocktail-size pieces if using large sausages, or use whole small ones.
- 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.
- Arrange on a baking tray and brush lightly with the honey.
- 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).
- Serve hot, a classic side for a roast dinner or holiday table.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 471 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g | |
| Water | 75.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.01 g | 0% |
| Protein | 20.7 g | 43% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.52 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.56 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.34 g | |
| Cystine | 0.19 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.42 g | |
| Valine | 0.66 g | |
| Histidine | 0.44 g | |
| Fat | 40.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6 g | |
| Saturated | 13.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.16 g | |
| Cholesterol | 96 mg | |
| Calcium | 10.5 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20.1 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 203 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 379 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 26.1 µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1,041 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.4 mg | 30% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.9 mg | 49% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.9 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.29 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 1.9 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 45% |
| Choline | 71.3 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 29.8 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 59.3 IU | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0.27 µg | 0% |
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.
Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.