Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Pigs in a Blanket

Lately, it seems as if we've just been too busy to sit and enjoy a full meal, so meals been pretty hit or miss. Today has been overcast and suddenly cool, so we wanted something warm and fulling and we wanted it now!

A short while back I saw that our local grocery store had refrigerated crescent roll dough on sale; it's a product I rarely ever buy, but I couldn't resist the price. The minute I saw them I was reminded of these little rolls that my mother used to make when my brothers and I were growing up and so, for a quick dinner tonight, they were just handy and delicious. Warmed up a can of tomato soup in that famous red can, and in under 30 minutes we were eating a nice, satisfying little meal. We agree this is one that we look forward to enjoying again.

Pigs In a Blanket

Not a recipe really, more of a how to.

One roll of refrigerated crescent dough (such as Pillsbury Poppin' Fresh) (makes 6 crescents)
4-6 six slices cheese, your choice
6 hot dogs or slices of ham
Mustard, if desired

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

Open up on the can of crescent dough and separate the crescents into individual crescents. You may want to slightly flatten them, though it's not really necessary.

Lay pieces of cheese on top edge (widest part) of the dough, leaving a small margin of dough all around as the cheese will melt out of the edges. Lay your hot dog or sliced, crosswise, ham over that. Add your mustard if you are using it.

Holding the dough at the two outer edges, roll the dough towards you, catching up the cheese as you roll. The short pointed end of the crescent should be the last part that is rolled up.

Place filled crescent, pointed side down, on the cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

32 comments:

  1. This is BY FAR one of my husband's favorite foods! I've never made them for a "meal"...just as an appetizer and it's always the standing joke that he can polish off the entire plate! I bet I would have one happy husband if I made them for dinner ;) One thing I'm anxious to try is the addition of cheese!

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  2. Yep a fave around here too Katy..I use a sour cream biscuit dough when I make these..oh and tomato soup from a can..sounds perfect to me:)
    I've made 'from scratch' tomato soup but from the can is still my favorite..is that bad?? (grin)

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  3. Betty, you make me smile. I have a twinge of guilt when I make something that's boxed or canned, but there are times when it's the right thing to do. I make a nice homemade tomato soup, but it seem to take forever to prepare and the Campbell's has been a long time favorite. It's always in the pantry.

    Rachel, I forget where I saw the addition of cheese, but it seems to be a really tasty addition to this. YUM

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  4. Pigs in a blanket are the best. Almost like a comfort food!

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  5. Wow...nw dats a quick n delicious dinner..i wld love to have it for breakfast too...i like d name of d dish...

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  6. Katy I use to make these for my kids when they were little!! Thanks for reminding me how good they are!

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  7. Oh, pigs in a blanket are such a kickback to my childhood! I do make them every once in a while and then seem to forget about them until I hear or see them again. Guess now is the time to make some :) Plus, the kiddos gobble them up!

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  8. Your post was like a stroll down memory lane. Good old-fashioned comfort food. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. I love these and I haven't eaten them in such a long time! Such yummy comfort food!

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  10. Love it!
    Love it!
    Love it!
    Come on... who doesn't love Pigs in a Blanket?! It takes us all back to our childhood :-)
    Great recipe Katy, thanks for the flashback!

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  11. Oh arent these a favorite of all?? My kids and hubby would gobble them up in a flash.

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  12. It's been a long time since I've had a pig in a blanket. I think I'm over due!

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  13. My dad would so love these. I need to make them for him next time I'm home. Thanks!

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  14. I have made these for my kids and they just love them! Those crescent rolls are so handy!

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  15. This sure brings back memories for me Katy. My mother was born in England and she made what they called "toad in the hole" (same as pigs in the blanket) except she used brown and serve sausages....we loved them.

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  16. Yummm...sausage sounds good too. Did she have to precook the sausages?

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  17. That looks very comforting on a cool, overcast day. Hope the sunshine will return to you soon!

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  18. I feel the same way about those rolls of refrigerated biscuit dough--nice and convenient, but only for a rainy day. Those pigs in a blanket look like a fun summer meal.

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  19. I love these and haven't had them in years! This will be great this fall with the weather changing and quick meals on soccer nights.

    Thanks Katy!

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  20. these really are a treat aren't they! i love making them for a lunch as a total novelty every once and a while and they are always a hit!

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  21. Oh my, these are looking so good to me right now!

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  22. I used to make these for my kids years ago, Katy. I had kind of forgotten about them, so guess I'll surprise everyone and make these yummy treats! They're kind of like comfort food! :)

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  23. What a fun reminder of finger foods from my past. My mother - very Italian - would make these for neighbors - who expected these more than a caprese appetizer! And when my kids had a sleepover and Grandma and Grandpa Haas's house - they always made these together!

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  24. Hmmmm...thot I had commented earlier but apparently not! Grin...oh well, know this...I did droooooool over this post the other day as I sat at home....no one to cook for and wanting some comfort food...familiar, quick and good!

    Good grief...my verification word is 'imakey'....guess I should make it eh?

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  25. I make these every Halloween night befor the trick and treating begins. It's a good way to get my daughter to eat something good (?) before all the candy. :) Love them and a good bargin!

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  26. Yum. This looks like a great comfort meal, Katy.

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  27. Grumpy loves the little cocktail dogs wrapped up like this!

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  28. Looks delish..dont know why we don't have these more often!

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  29. I can make these though I use the cocktail weinies. So good dipped into mustard!

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  30. I have been meaning to make a corn dog for a while now. I know this is pigs in a blanket but it reminds me of it. Its afun dish isnt it?

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