Most of us have jumped on the lockdown train of making your own sourdough pizzas, but we wanted to bring you a more simple recipe for when all the sourdough stuff seems like a faff! You can even cheat with this bacon pizza recipe by buying a base before hand ?⁠and then follow the last few steps! You will need for 2 pizzas: 300g bread flour 1 tsp instant yeast 1 tbsp of Olive oil Method To make your pizza base, add flour into a bowl with yeast and salt. Make a well in the middle of the bowl and pour in 200ml warm water with olive oil. Stir in the ingredients with a wooden spoon until your ..read more

This recipe is a bit of a mouthful, but we promise you’ll enjoy getting your mouth around this Ragu Alforno Pasta Bake. Shake up your usual pasta dish by swapping beef mince for our sausages - and throw in bacon too if you’re feeling indulgent ?Recipe serves four people, perfect for families or for saving for a lazy week day lunch!  Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Bring a saucepan of water to boil then add the pasta and a pinch of salt, cooking for 10 mins. Drain once cooked & drizzle in oil to stop it all sticking together. Run a knife down the long slide of 6 our sausages to ..read more

We asked our Head Chef of Pigsty for his best mashed potatoes recipe and tips, so here goes ? 1) Start peeling the potatoes (preferably Marris Piper for this mash recipe) and place them in a bowl of water until you've finished the lot. - Drain them & add to a boiling pan of water with salt. 2) Add a sprinkle of bicarb - this helps reduce the starch & makes your potatoes fluffier. It's also a banging method for roast potatoes. ? 3) Boil your potatoes 'til they are completely soft. You can test this by stabbing them with a fork - get your anger out ? 4) Drain them off & let them stea ..read more

Not a fan of Brussel sprouts? Try them on the BBQ and mix in our smoked bacon. We promise you even the children will like brussel sprouts with this recipe! 1) Fill a medium saucepan with boiling water. 2) Add in a table spoon of a salt and plop in your Brussel sprouts. 3) Boil them for 5 minutes and then set aside for later. 4) In a bowl, cover the sprouts with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a dash of lemon juice then stir to make sure they’re coated. 5)If you have the time, or patience, leave the brussel sprouts to marinate in some but if not, just skewer them and stick them on the BBQ. 6) B ..read more

If you’ve never tried a sausage patty, you are missing out. You don’t have to search the shops for sausage patties though, you can make your own burger using our sausages with this ridiculously simple recipe! These are perfect for on the BBQ but also taste amazing done on a frying pan or in the grill. 1) Remove the meat from our sausages by running a knife down the length of them. 2) Mould the sausage meat into burger patty shapes. 3) Add seasoning if you want to, but we reckon our sausages are flavoursome enough as they are. 4) Grill or sauté your sausage burger patties over medium heat ..read more

If you’ve run out of meal ideas for the BBQ then look no further than our Black Treacle Gammon. Grilling it on the BBQ will instantly take another boring Sunday Roast to the ultimate impressive dish. Your whole Sunday Roast can be done on the BBQ by adding your potatoes and veggies to the grill too. For an even more impressive spread, add our Pigs In Blankets on the BBQ ? 1) This recipe is super simple and more of a meal idea. Set the BBQ to heat up to maximum temperature. 2) No need to waste time marinading as we’ve saved you the effort by curing our Gammon Joint with our signature black trea ..read more

Get creative with your Taco Tuesdays by swapping mince for a pack of our Proper Porker sausages, chopped up and fried with spicy seasoning and onions. Tacos are the perfect way to disguise vegetables for fussy little ones, and great for throwing in whatever's in the fridge. Here’s the recipe: 1) Start by peeling the skins off our Proper Porkers. 2) Add all the sausage meat into a Cast Iron grill or BBQ pan. You could also use foil if you don’t have these pans or simply fry the sausage meat in a frying pan indoors. 3) Stir the meat until it breaks up into a mince and then leave to grill until f ..read more

For the perfect side dish for your BBQ, try these BBQ Halloumi & Streaky Bacon Parcels with a sticky and sweet cranberry glaze. They are super quick and easy, taking only minutes to prep and cook on the BBQ. Pop under the grill if you don’t have a BBQ. 1) Get a block of halloumi and chop up into smaller chunks. 2) Wrap the cheese with our Jolly Good Streaky Bacon into little parcels of deliciousness. 3) Plop in a sprig of rosemary under the bacon for extra flavour. 4) Brush the parcels with a cranberry sauce glaze (Top tip, if you don’t have a brush, use a bit of kitchen paper to marinade ..read more

Up your bacon sandwich game by switching boring old bread for this eggy bread recipe. This goes perfectly with our Black Treacle Bacon, and a dollop of maple syrup for the sweet toothed! Follow these simple steps to bacon sandwich heaven: 1) Soak slices of soft white bread in a mix of egg, milk and black pepper. 2) Gently fry a pack The Jolly Hog Black Treacle Bacon, and set aside. 3) Add a dollop of butter to the frying pan with the remaining bacon fat, and fry the eggy breads on both sides. 4) Once golden brown, remove the eggy bread from the pan and top with bacon, rocket, tomato and a splo ..read more

Now here’s a real simple recipe with an anything-but-ordinary taste. Shake up your usual taco evening with some of our slow cooked BBQ Ribs or try it with our BBQ Pulled Pork too. The tangy apple and smokey BBQ flavouring goes perfect with salsa! 1) Start by cooking our BBQ ribs according to packaging instructions and remove the melt-in-your-mouth meat from the bone. 2) If you fancy yourself a bit of a foodie, have a go at making your own guacamole, but we won’t judge you for cheating and buying your own! If you want to make some fresh, start by halving and de-stoning 3 avocados, scooping out ..read more