Carbonara Pigs In A Blanket Recipes

PIGS-IN-BLANKETS CARBONARA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and cook the pigs-in-blankets for 8-10 minutes, or until crisp and cooked through. Add the garlic for the final 2 minutes of cooking time, then remove the garlic and take the frying pan off the heat.
• In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, parmesan and black pepper. Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of lightly salted water following pack instructions, then drain, reserving some of the cooking water. Add a ladle of the pasta cooking water to the egg yolk and parmesan mixture, and whisk again.
• Tip the spaghetti into the frying pan with the pigs-in-blankets, and set over a very low heat. Add the egg yolk and parmesan mixture and toss together using tongs until the sauce thickens slightly and starts to cling to the pasta. Divide between two plates, and serve with another grating of parmesan over the top, if you like.

PIGS IN A BLANKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Separate crescent dough into triangles. Place hot dogs at wide ends of triangles and roll up. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Combine egg and water; brush over rolls. Sprinkle caraway over tops; press lightly into rolls. , Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

PIGS IN A WREATH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and then place an 8-inch cake pan in the center to use as a guide for making the wreath.
• Cut each sausage in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 3 pieces. Cut the crescent rolls in half from the tip of the triangle to the center of the bottom (see Cook's Note). Roll up each sausage piece in a crescent roll piece. Arrange the rolled sausages around the cake pan flat-side down and touching one another. Remove the cake pan. Egg wash the tops of the rolled sausages to help them stick them together.
• Bake the wreath until the dough is golden brown and puffed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the wreath cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, make the Parmesan mustard dip: Mix the sour cream, Parmesan, mustard and chives together in a small bowl until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slowly push the wreath off the parchment and onto a serving platter. Serve with the dip in the center.

CARROT PIGS IN A BLANKET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Trim and peel the carrots. If any sections are significantly wider than the others, peel them so the carrot is fairly even in width. Cut into 2-inch lengths and put in a large skillet. Add the butter, maple syrup, miso, coriander, garlic powder, paprika, a pinch each of salt and pepper and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to melt the butter and miso, then cover and reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are just tender in the center when pierced with a sharp knife and the liquid has reduced to a thick glaze, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Roll out the puff pastry into a thin 11-inch square (dust your surface with flour if the pastry is sticking). Cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-wide strips (you'll need as many strips as you have carrot sticks). Wrap a strip of pastry around each carrot stick, overlapping the pastry as needed and leaving the ends of the carrot exposed. Put on an unlined baking sheet, seam-side down. Brush the tops with heavy cream or beaten egg and lightly sprinkle with poppy seeds and salt. Bake until the pastry is golden brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with mustard and/or ketchup for dipping.

PIGS AND MUSTARD GREENS IN A BLANKET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the pigs and mustard greens: In a large pot of boiling salted water, blanch the mustard greens for about 1 minute. Remove the greens from the pot by pouring the contents into a colander. Then plunge the greens into an ice water bath. Pull the greens out of the ice water, squeeze the excess water from the greens by placing them in a clean, dry cloth and applying pressure. Once most of the water has been drained, give them a rough chop and set aside.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large cast-iron pan over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, and jalapeno. Sprinkle in 2 teaspoons kosher salt and sweat over low heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Then add the mustard greens to the pan, turn up the heat to high and stir to fully combine. Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl. Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon kosher salt, the cornmeal, cayenne pepper or red chile flakes, mustard and mayonnaise. Let the mixture cool in the bowl over an ice bath, rotating the bowl until cool, about 5 minutes.
• To assemble, place 2 teaspoons of the mustard greens mixture onto the widest part of a crescent dough triangle. Place a smoked link on top of the mustard greens. Tuck in the sides of the roll over the smoked link and roll away from you, towards the tip of the dough. Repeat with the remaining dough and links. Brush all the tops with melted butter, sprinkle with mustard seeds and smoked sea salt and bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating halfway through.
• For the chive Dijonaise: Whisk the mustard, mayonnaise, horseradish, kosher salt and chives in a medium bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Plate the pigs in a blanket and serve with the chive Dijonaise.

CACIO E PEPE PIGS IN A BLANKET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg, then mix in the Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. Set aside.
• Separate the dough into individual triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 narrow triangles. Using a pastry brush, brush each triangle with a light layer of the egg mixture. Place a sausage piece on the wide base end of a triangle. Starting at base end of the triangle, roll up toward the pointed end to wrap the sausage. Place on the prepared sheet tray. Repeat with remaining dough and sausage pieces.
• Brush the pigs in a blanket with the remaining egg mixture. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Arrange on a platter and serve with the pesto for dipping.