My Pigs

When I got hungry one evening, I scoured the fridge for some remedy and came up with some stuff for Pigs in a Blanket. I decided to make some and took pictures. Once posted in Facebook, some friends wanted the recipe. Here is my unscientific method and measurements for my "masterpiece"...Enjoy!

PIGS IN A BLANKET

1/2 kilo ground meat (I combine pork and beef)
1 egg
1 carrot
1 onion
1 singkamas
1 potato
1/2 c rice (uncooked)
1-3 cloves garlic 
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 heads of cabbage (1 head, shredded)
tomato sauce
water
toothpicks


To make my life simpler, I used a grater instead of chopping the veggies. It is faster and means easier clean-up. I don't use any food processor coz i hate washing it after use :)

Mix first 10 ingredients thoroughly.

In a big pot of boiling water, let sit a whole cabbage (with core removed)... for  a few minutes until leaves have softened. This will make it easy for the leaves to separate without tearing.

Separate each cabbage leaf to serve as wrapper or "blanket"

Find a clean work table for assembly of your "pigs". Take out one leaf and fill a third of it with the meat mix. Roll and secure with a toothpick. I used only half-a-pick coz my cabbage was on the small size. If you want bigger pigs, you gotta use bigger cabbages.

Assembly time!

A pig getting into a blanket :)

Pigs in their blankets - cozy and secured with a toothpick

Spread leftover shredded cabbage at the bottom of a pan. Sauerkraut is supposed to be used here, but we don't have any here in the Bacolod, specifically at home..hehe! Place all your pigs in blankets over the shredded cabbage. Pour in tomato sauce. Simmer for 10minutes or until meat is cooked. Season to taste while simmering. 

My Christmas Pigs...not lechon, hehehe

M E R R Y    C H R I S T M A S !!!

ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS !!!

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P.S.

mini-burger patti

Because I didn't have enough cabbage leaves for "blankets", I added flour to my meat mix and made mini burger patties. 

had a happy busog dinner!