Pigs in a Blanket with Chorizo

These are great snacks for parties, or even game days at the house. These are similar to your everyday pigs in a blanket except there's a bit of a kick from the chorizo ;)


Ingredients for pigs in a blanket:

• A package of 6oz chorizo sausage( usually comes in 12)
• A package of Puff Pastry Sheets(usually comes in 2)
• 1 egg

Instructions for pigs in a blanket:

1. Preheat oven 400F. Thaw 1 puff pastry sheet. Unfold and cut in 4ths hamburger style, cut in thirds hotdog style. Now you should have 12 small rectangles. Cut each rectangle diagonally into 2 triangles. Refrigerate triangles until needed.
2. Cut 6oz sausage into 24 pieces. Working with one triangle at a time, arrange a piece of sausage at the base of the triangle and roll up snugly. Seal the triangle with a dab of beaten egg. Brush triangle with beaten egg. Bake all until golden brown for about 20-25 minutes. Then cook for another 5-10 minutes on 300F.

Costs for pigs in a blanket:

• A package of 6oz chorizo sausage( usually comes in 12)- $$0.75
• 1 sheet of Puff Pastry (package usually comes in 2)- $2
• 1 egg-$0.08

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Dipping Sauce

Ingredients for dipping sauce:

• 2 1/2 cups of herbs such as cilantro and parsely
• 1/4 tsp. of crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 gloves of garlic
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 2 1/2/ tbs. of red wine vinegar
• 2 tbs. warm water

Instructions for dipping sauce:

1. Combine all ingredients into a food processor. Serve with pigs in a blanket.

Costs for dipping sauce:

• 2 1/2 cups of herbs such as cilantro and parsely- $0.29
• 1/4 tsp. of crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 gloves of garlic- $0.15
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 2 1/2/ tbsp. of red wine vinegar
• 2 tbs. warm water

Approximate Cost for 24 pigs in a blanket: $2.82

Approximate Costs for dipping sauce: $0.50

xoxo,

Amy