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Bacon Wrapped Sausages - Giant Pigs in a Blanket

Why choose between sausage and bacon when you can have both with these bacon wrapped sausages, oven-baked to perfection.
These pigs in blankets bring the best of both worlds together into one mouthwatering combo, great as an appetizer for parties or used as part of the main meal to please the family.
Pigs in blankets are traditionally served as a Christmas side dish with turkey dinner, but why stop there? You can enjoy them all year long with this recipe.
Prep Time5 mins
Active Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Christmas, Dinner, Kids, Lunch, Main Course, Party, Sharing, Side Dish, Starter
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Christmas dinner, christmas side dish, full size pig in blanket, pig in a blanket, pigs in blankets, sausage and bacon, sausage with bacon, turkey side dish
Yield: 12 Servings
Calories: 176kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

  • Baking Tray

Materials

  • 12 Chipolatas
  • 6 slices Back Bacon or 12 slices Streaky Bacon

Optional extras

  • 2 teaspoon Honey or Maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoon Brown sugar

Instructions

  • If using back bacon cut in half along the lean eye of the loin and the fattier section. If using streaky bacon there is no need to cut.
    6 slices Back Bacon
    Bacon on a green chopping board
  • Preheat oven to 220°C / Fan 200°C / Gas mark 7 / 400°C
    Prepare sausages, we have used chipolatas see blog post for other options
    12 Chipolatas
    Chipolata sausages on a green chopping board
  • Wrap bacon around each sausage.
    If using small cocktail sausages you may need to cut each bacon strip in half.
    12 Chipolatas, 6 slices Back Bacon
    Wrapping bacon round a chipolata sausage by hand
  • Cover baking tray with foil, evenly space the bacon wrapped sausages on the tray.
    Raw sausages wrapped in raw bacon on a baking tray covered in aluminium foil
  • Check the time and cooking temperature suggested on the sausages packaging.
    Or cook in preheated oven 220°C / Fan 200°C / Gas mark 7 / 425°C
    Cocktail sausage - 20-25 minutes
    Chipolatas - 25-30 minutes
    Cumberland - 30-35 minutes
    Bacon wrapped sausages on a baking tray covered in aluminium foil
  • Optional for extra sweetness - Drizzle honey, maple syrup or sprinkle brown sugar on for the last 8 minutes of cooking.
    2 teaspoon Honey or Maple syrup, 2 teaspoon Brown sugar
    Pigs in blankets on a baking tray lined with aluminium foil being drizzled with honey
  • Serve as you wish for breakfast, lunch, starter, dinner, snack, side dish, finger food?
    Check out the blog post for more serving suggestions.
    Giant pigs in blankets stacked up on a gold and blue striped plate

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Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 517mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg