4,014 bran recipes

Creamy white chicken chili with fresh jalapeños, ginger, corn, and great northern beans in a buttery roux-based sauce. Top with Monterey Jack and serve with cornbread.

Fiery Sichuan-style ma po tofu with dried mushrooms, chili oil, brown bean sauce, and homemade Szechwan peppercorn powder. All the numbing heat, zero meat.

Ground lamb wok-fried with tri-color bell peppers in a rich sauce of hoisin, oyster sauce, black bean paste, chili sauce, and sesame oil. A Chinese-style chili served over steamed rice or buttered noodles in under 40 minutes.

Grilled skirt steak fajitas marinated overnight in Worcestershire, soy sauce, cumin, and lime. Served with sauteed peppers, guacamole, and warm flour tortillas.

Texas-style no-bean chili (with optional pintos) made from cubed steak, three types of peppers, beer, and tomatoes. Simmered low and slow for hours, this game day chili brings serious heat.

Fiery Indonesian chicken braised with lemongrass, chilies, and a fragrant spice paste, then simmered with green beans until tender. Bold, aromatic, and built for heat lovers.

A gallon-jar fermented vegetable pickle with cauliflower, green beans, peppers, onions, green tomatoes, and olives cured in a garlicky dill brine. Ready after 10 days of room-temperature fermentation.

Louisiana red beans and rice with kidney beans, andouille sausage, tasso ham, and pickled pork, thickened with file powder. A chef-level Creole classic with layered smoke and spice.

Colorful black bean salad with red, yellow, and green bell peppers tossed in a tangy cumin vinaigrette with cilantro and hot sauce. Vegetarian, vibrant, and served at room temperature.

Sesame crab hash cakes: crab and red potato bound with egg, brightened with lime and cilantro, broiled golden, served over black bean sauce. A lighter, Asian-leaning take on the crab cake.

First Alert Chili made with 4 pounds of ground beef, kidney beans, beer, and blended plum tomatoes. A big-batch chili loaded with cumin, paprika, and heat.

A very healthy take on pad-thai, full of antioxidants and healthy fats.

This is a vibrant colourful dish that has Summer BBQ ‘written all over it”. Adding mint to the pesto brings in a classic flavour accompaniment to great Australian Lamb – fabulous with a glass of Banrock Station Shiraz Mataro, 2008, £5.99 at Sainsbury’s, Somerfield, Tesco, Waitrose and Thresher.

Mushroom tart with caramelized mixed mushrooms, thyme cream, Parmigiano, and crumbled blue cheese in a flaky puff pastry shell. A showstopper appetizer or light dinner with deep earthy flavor.

White chicken chili slow-cooked with cannellini beans, green chili peppers, and lime juice. Seared chicken simmers all day in the crockpot and gets topped with sharp cheddar.

Cincinnati-style chili over buttered spaghetti, topped with kidney beans, chopped onions, and a mountain of shredded cheddar. The classic 5-way Skyline-style chili from Ohio.