4,993 bell pepper recipes

Quick pickled green peppers with garlic and bay leaves in a simple vinegar brine. Pack into canning jars for a crunchy, tangy condiment that lasts for months.

Three-meat chili loaded with ground beef, steak, pork, and linguica sausage, slow-simmered with black beans, green chilies, and beer for deep, layered heat that feeds a crowd.

Iowa corn casserole with cream-style corn, crispy bacon, green pepper, and bread crumbs toasted in bacon drippings. A Midwestern side dish with smoky, crunchy depth.

This easy chicken etouffee brings Cajun country straight to your kitchen with a golden roux, the holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper, and a kick of red pepper flakes. Ready in 40 minutes, served over hot rice.

Spice-rubbed chicken baked crisp then simmered with okra, tomatoes, bell peppers, celery, and onions in a thick, aromatic Louisiana-style gumbo. Ladle it over rice and taste the bayou.

Gado gado is the Indonesian salad of stir-fried cabbage, bell pepper, and bean sprouts drizzled with a warm peanut sauce spiked with garlic, shallot, cumin, and lemon. Vegetarian one-bowl meal.

Use as a dip or topping for grilled chicken, seafood, etc., inspired by Diana Rattray

Light turkey jambalaya: a Louisiana-style one-pot rice dish built with lean turkey breast and turkey sausage instead of pork and andouille. All the Creole flavor, half the fat.

Basque-style venison roast studded with garlic, smothered in onions, green peppers, pimentos, and bacon, then slow-roasted until tender. Drippings make rich gravy.

Quick ground beef in tomato soup sauce with onion, green pepper, and carrot served over noodles. A fast, no-fuss weeknight dinner using pantry staples.

Grilled Idaho potato ratatouille salad with eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, portobello, and roasted garlic balsamic. A showstopping summer barbecue side that treats vegetables as the main event.

Chicken enchilada casserole with corn tortillas, ranch-style beans, green chiles, and Monterey Jack in a creamy chicken-broth-and-cheese sauce. Tex-Mex comfort food for weeknights or potlucks.

Garlicky stuffed steak with a garlic, red pepper, and herbed bread crumb filling butterflied into a thick round steak, tied, coated in more bread crumbs, and roasted. A show-stopping beef roast for a special dinner.

Orange roughy with basil and peppers is a light microwave fish dinner for two: mild white fillets steamed over julienned red bell peppers and onions with fresh basil and lemon. Ready in 25 minutes with almost no fat.

Swiss steak with tenderized round steak dredged in garlic flour, browned, and simmered 2 hours in tomato sauce with Worcestershire and lemon juice. Old-school comfort food with rich gravy.

Mexican rice casserole toasts long-grain rice with peppers, jalapeños, and garlic, then bakes covered with roma tomatoes and southwest spices. Feeds a crowd, pairs with everything.