Giant Pig in a Blanket

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: crescent roll dough

Crescent roll dough is often less expensive and easier to find.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Processed cheese can be more affordable while still providing flavor.

Set the Instant Pot to sauté on medium-high heat and add a drizzle of oil.

Once hot, add carrots, onions, and celery to the pot and sauté until starting to soften.

While the vegetables cook, peel and dice the apples.

Add the diced apples to the sautéing vegetables and continue to sauté until starting to soften.

Once the vegetables are soft, add garlic and cook for one minute.

Add butter to the pot and cook until golden brown, scraping the bottom to remove any caramelized pieces.

Tip the pot contents into a mixing bowl to stop the cooking process.

Season the vegetables in the bowl with salt and pepper.

Tear the soaked sourdough bread into the mixing bowl and crack in the eggs.

Finely chop sage and add it to the mixing bowl.

Add picked thyme leaves and pork mince to the mixture and massage together.

Layer bacon strips over greaseproof paper, ensuring they slightly overlap.

Set the Instant Vortex Plus to 165 degrees for 40 minutes to cook the dish.

Monitor the cooking process through the clear cook window of the appliance.

Let the big pig in a blanket rest for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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