Recipes with cayenne pepper

Shrimp and crab quiche layered over Swiss cheese in a flaky pie shell with a silky sherry-spiked custard and a hint of cayenne. Make ahead or freeze for easy entertaining.

Mad Mike's chili: a no-beans, all-meat Texas-style red made with cubed round steak, V8, enchilada sauce, and a mountain of chili powder. Slow simmered three hours until thick and deep.

Creamy mushroom scallion soup pureed with chicken broth and cream, finished with whole mushroom slices and a dollop of whipped cream. A silky, elegant soup in 30 minutes.

Navajo green chile with fire-roasted Anaheim peppers, pork shoulder, habaneros, and beer simmered for two hours. Seriously hot and deeply flavorful. Serve with warm flour tortillas.

Slow-simmered Texas-style chili with chunked beef and pork shoulder, no beans, cooked low for 4 hours with chili powder, jalapenos, pale ale, and cayenne. Thick, meaty, and built for serious chili lovers.

Vegetarian Cajun red beans and brown rice simmered low and slow with onions, bell pepper, tomato paste, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Hearty, meat-free, and full of bayou flavor.

Golden turmeric-spiced shrimp tossed with ripe mango, fresh basil, and scallions. A vibrant, tropical dinner that's on the table in under 30 minutes with bold Indian-inspired flavors.

Rich, velvety crab Newberg in a sherry-laced cream sauce with egg yolks and a cayenne bite. This classic seafood dish comes together in just 20 minutes using the microwave.

Chicken breast sauteed with garlic, onions, and bell peppers, tossed with thin spaghetti in a quick crushed tomato sauce with basil and oregano. Light, lean, and done in 35 minutes.

Elegant baked salmon croquettes made with fresh salmon, dill, lemon zest, and cream, set in individual ramekins and finished with sour cream and caviar. A refined take on a Southern classic.

Dry-roasted almonds and pistachios get ground into a silky cream sauce perfumed with saffron threads, coriander, and warm spices for draping over grilled meats or simmering with meatballs.

Duck liver mousse with port and cognac, set in a flavored aspic jelly base. A classic French masterchef pate, sliced and served on toasts as a refined first course.

Frijoles con queso casserole: creamy pinto beans layered with sauteed zucchini and tomatoes, crowned with a tender cornbread topping. Vegetarian tamale pie-style bake for weeknight dinner.

Pasta Mexicana: a cold spinach-spaghetti pasta salad tossed with diced tomato, cucumber matchsticks, sliced avocado, salsa, and fresh cilantro. A Tex-Mex twist on summer pasta salad.

Butter-dipped swordfish steaks crusted with a bold spice blend of cayenne, fennel seed, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, then broiled until browned and fragrant. Blackened-style with an exotic twist.

Thick, hearty ground round chili simmered with stewed tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne. Ranch style beans go in at the end for a beefy, no-nonsense Texas-style bowl that feeds a crowd.

Carrot soup with North African spices: velvety pureed carrots warmed with cumin, coriander, and ginger, brightened with orange juice, and finished with a swirl of creme fraiche. A vibrant vegetarian bowl.

Homemade chaurice sausage from pork shoulder seasoned with paprika, cayenne, cumin, and chili powder. Stuff into casings or form patties, then serve fresh or smoke them for deep Louisiana flavor.

Crispy baked Creole chicken wings rubbed with garlic, paprika, cayenne, and thyme, served with a sweet-tangy peach mustard dipping sauce. Game day gold.

Sangre del Diablo vegetarian chili with TVP, pinto beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and bold spices. A massive batch recipe that feeds 30 with serious heat from cayenne.

Okra and tomatoes simmer with Vidalia onion, garlic, bay, and a kick of cayenne, served over creamy grits. Vegetarian Southern comfort food, naturally vegan and gluten-free.

Lancashire cheese scones made with Cheshire or Double Gloucester cheese, self-rising flour, butter, and a pinch of cayenne. British-style savory scone wedges baked golden in 15 minutes.

Slow cooker Italian beef sandwiches: chuck roast braised tender, shredded, and simmered with tangy pepperoncini, sweet peppers, and garlic, then piled on Italian bread. Feeds a crowd.

Puffy Creole eggplant souffle with the holy trinity, fresh basil, cheese, and a kick of cayenne. Light as air with deep Southern flavor in every spoonful.

Always popular sausage is homemade breakfast sausage patties seasoned with sage, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, and a little brown sugar and cayenne. No casings needed, just mix, shape, and freeze. You control exactly what goes in.

Indonesian salad with pan-fried tofu, boiled potatoes, steamed spinach and cabbage, and fresh bean sprouts, topped with a blended spicy peanut dressing. Vegetarian, ready in 30 minutes.

This version of homemade Andouille pokr sausage features generous seasoning with paprika.

Microwave oyster stew warms canned oysters in buttery milk with celery salt and cayenne. A six-ingredient seafood soup ready in 5 minutes flat.

Hot crab meat canapes on crackers with lemon-cayenne mayo, warmed in the microwave until bubbly. A quick, elegant appetizer ready in 15 minutes.

Chicken tequila pasta with poached chicken in a tomato sauce spiked with half a cup of tequila, lime juice, cumin, coriander, and cayenne, tossed with noodles and topped with Parmesan.

Authentic French Bearnaise sauce originating near Paris at Pavillion Henry IV restaurant.

Vegan garlicky chili made with TVP (texturized vegetable protein) instead of ground beef. Five cloves of garlic, two ounces of chili powder, and masa for thickening deliver hearty, meaty character.

Jamaican jerk sauce blended from allspice, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, scallions, citrus juice, and soy sauce. A fiery Caribbean marinade with warm spice and serious heat.

Portuguese red bean soup with chorizo sausage, kidney beans, potatoes, tomatoes, and paprika in chicken broth. A hearty, smoky one-pot soup inspired by traditional Portuguese cooking.

Mediterranean green bean, zucchini and potato stew simmered in plum tomatoes with cayenne and fresh parsley. Vegan one-pot dinner ready in an hour.

Traditional lamb rogan josh, the aromatic Kashmiri curry. Tender lamb braised low in a fragrant base of whole spices, browned onions, ginger and garlic, with yogurt stirred in for a rich reddish-brown sauce.

Dilly beans pack fresh green beans into pint jars with garlic, dill heads, and cayenne, then water-bath canned for shelf-stable spicy snap. A classic pickled green beans recipe for canning.

Southwestern crab cakes with carrots, celery, and cayenne, pan-fried golden and served with a smoky pasilla chili aioli made with pimientos, white wine, and garlic.

Homemade Filipino-style banana ketchup simmered with raisins, tomato paste, allspice, cayenne, and dark rum. Sweet, tangy, and warmly spiced. Makes 3.5 cups and keeps for a month.

Lightning-fast salmon stir-fry with black bean-garlic sauce, bean sprouts, and scallions. High-protein, low-carb, and done in under 16 minutes. A weeknight lifesaver.

Oyster noodle casserole layers tender egg noodles and shucked oysters in a cayenne-spiked cream sauce, topped with buttery breadcrumbs. An old-fashioned coastal comfort bake.

Buttermilk-marinated fried turkey cutlets coated in toasted bread crumbs with cayenne and Worcestershire. Pan-fried golden and served with gravy over dumplings or spaetzle.

Whole wheat penne in a creamy tomato-vodka sauce with crispy pancetta, garlic, a kick of cayenne, and fresh basil. Your new favorite weeknight penne alla vodka.

Caribbeans love spicy food. This dish combines rosemary, thyme, cayenne, black pepper and garlic. Quickly cooked in a hot skillet,these shrimp make a great appetizer. Serve with a splash of fresh lime juice.

Chicken strips marinated in peanut butter, soy sauce, and chili get threaded on skewers with peppers and grilled for Thai-inspired party appetizers or easy dinners.

Why make the same old spaghetti sauce when you can enjoy this scrumptious dish that will satisfy your hunger.

Rich onion soup built on a blond roux, loaded with smoky andouille sausage, finished with melted Parmesan and crispy croutons for French onion meets Cajun flair.

Hearty Caribbean stew with browned chicken, cubed pork, sweet potatoes, and bananas simmered in a spiced tomato broth with thyme, cloves, and coconut.