Bacon and leek are a match made in heaven
The key is to keep stirring! This warm and comforting dish is a simple winter staple that will go down well with everyone in your family using ingredients that you often have in your fridge and storecupboard.
It's worth making extra whenever you have a roast as these bubble and squeak cakes, made from leftover vegetables will attest: Top them with ham and poached eggs for a perfect brunch the next day. To make the cakes, cooked veg and potatoes are mashed, bound with egg, and fried.
Salads aren't just for summer. This dish is bursting with flavour and is a lovely option for an autumnal lunch. Roasted butternut squash's sweet, nutty taste is great when matched with lightly spicy chorizo. The mustardy, vinegary dressing is a treat, too.
A quick and simple, but hearty, wintery dish, with chorizo providing the twist on a classic chilli dish. Can be batch cooked and frozen for an even quicker midweek freezer meal. Serve with long-grain white rice and a handful of tortilla chips.
This Mediterranean-inspired dish of herby pork meatballs with tzatziki is a proper crowdpleaser. The meatballs themselves contain just a few simple ingredients while the crisp Greek side salad delivers an addictive acid kick.
A classic British pie to get into the street-party spirit
Put your slow-cooker to work with this Scandi-inspired – and spiced – take on a traditional meatloaf. Redolent with spices like cloves, allspice, parsley, garlic and dill, this is an ideal dish to cook low and slow throughout the day.
This recipe for pork, lemon and spinach cannelloni is perfect for feeding a crowd or a hungry family. Even if you do somehow end up with leftovers, simply transfer it to an airtight, freezer-safe container, seal and freeze for up to 1-3 months.
Pinchos – or pintxos – are a traditional drinking snack that can be found strewn across bars and restaurants in northern Spain. This version, made with pork tenderloin and sweet bell peppers, makes for an impressive, meaty appetizer.
A low fat fish meal with a delicious side of chorizo and butterbeans
Save the takeaway for another day and try this sticky stir-fried pork with rice or noodles. Sliced into strips, and marinaded in a sweet and tangy mix of honey, ginger, soy and sherry, pork is stir fried with vegetables and served with chilli and sesame seeds.
This sunday, why not give this prune-stuffed pork recipe a try.
You can make these the night before. Keep them covered in the fridge, then simply pop them into the oven to roast along with the vegetables.
Whatever your thoughts on Brussels sprouts (personally, we love them!), this indulgent festive recipe is sure to turn everyone into a fan. Here, the delightful crunch of the sprouts is enhanced by the umami flavours of the bacon and sweet chestnuts.
Try this creamy homemade macaroni cheese, made with blue cheese and Cheddar and filled with leeks and ham, it's an irresistible version of this family favourite. Serve it with garlic bread, if you like, to mop up all the sauce – the family will love it
The overnight garlic and thyme marinade is the key to this flavourful pan-fried pork stew with chunky butterbeans. Paprika and chorizo add a taste of the Mediterranean to what is a hearty winter warmer.
Chicken or beef might be the more common ingredients for fajitas but pork thin-cut pork steaks work just as well in this Mexican-inspired recipe. The simple seasoning
This traditional dish boasts big flavours and tender, sweet lamb. Slow braised lamb hearts are stuffed with sausage meat and mushrooms and cooked gently in a red wine and tomato sauce for an unbeatable winter dish. Get cosy and enjoy with sauteed cabbage and mash.
Crunchy roast turkey stuffed with dried apricot and cranberries, served with lime and onions
This Mexican-inspired recipe for spicy slow cooked pork enchiladas is a faff-free dinner that looks a lot more difficult than it actually is. All you've got to do is dress your pork shoulder steaks in honey, chicken stock, orange zest and juice before throwing them in the oven. Simple.
Recreate this classic tapas dish at home and make sticky pork ribs your new Saturday night family favourite. Take your time with the marinade and you're guaranteed to reap the rewards the next day with a sweet, punchy taste of Spain.
If you have bowl of brussel sprouts, languishing untouched after a roast, help is at hand with this recipe for bubble and squeak. Ideal for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, the leftovers are mashed and mixed with flour and potatoes, shaped into patties, then fried in butter.
Roast pork should have lovely crunchy crackling, the key is scoring the skin with a sharp knife and cooking at a high temperature
Dauphinoise with added extras makes this dish a tasty and indulgent bite. Slices of thick roast ham team perfectly with the potatoes, spinach and double cheese sauce. Great sharing or leftovers can be heated up and eaten the next day.
A gorgeous slow-cooker recipe that is so simple, yet so tasty. Cooking the pork this way means that it is beautifully tender when it comes to serving, while the strong flavours have had time to meld together. Can also be frozen.
Cassoulet is a gorgeous meaty bean stew with a crisp topping from South-West France. In this simplified version, a seared pork fillet is simmered with carrots, garlic and beans in cider and stock. Served with steamed cabbage and creamy mash.
You’ll adore this hearty slow-cooker stew that can feed 4-6 people. Pork shoulder and sausage are cooked slowly to allow fruity cider and warming flavours of cumin seeds and wholegrain mustard to be absorbed into the dish.
Enchiladas are a dish that the whole family can enjoy, and one that's just as easy to make. This recipe for pork and chicken enchiladas, topped with golden and bubbling Monterey Jack cheese, is the perfect entry point into Mexican cooking.
This Alsace-inspired tart is made with golden puff pastry, topped with a magical trio of softened leeks, cheese and bacon. The creamy filling is composed of whisked and seasoned crème fraîche and eggs. Ready in just half an hour, it'll have you dreaming of the mountains.