Grilled Hawaiian kabobs with pineapple, bell peppers, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes in a sweet soy-ginger marinade. A colorful vegetarian BBQ recipe ready in under an hour.
Five-pepper chicken fajitas with red, yellow, and green bell peppers plus jalapeño and black pepper. Lime-cumin marinated chicken in whole wheat tortillas.
Classic stuffed green peppers filled with ground beef, oats, onion, celery, and basil in tomato juice, baked and served with a creamy mushroom sauce. Old-fashioned comfort food.
Fresh mango salsa with red peppers, cilantro, and garlic pulsed in a food processor, then tossed over chilled rice vermicelli. A bright, no-cook summer pasta dish.
Steamed eggplant and green pepper marinated in a garlic-oregano vinaigrette, then tossed with chunk tuna, fresh tomato, and crumbled feta over crisp greens. A bright, Mediterranean-style Tunisian salad that's hearty enough for a main course.
Shrimp Creole omelets stuffed with a spicy tomato sauce built on the Cajun holy trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery. Fold them soft, fill them hot, and serve with rice.
A layered casserole of spiced tomatoes, sweet corn, bell pepper, and onion with breadcrumbs and melted cheese baked until bubbly and golden. The ultimate garden-to-table side dish.
Indian spiced eggplant (baingan bharta style) with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander, fresh ginger, and cilantro. Roasted until smoky-soft, then simmered with tomato and spices.
Neopolitan ziti tossed with hot Italian sausage, sauteed bell peppers, plum tomato marinara, and fresh basil. A rustic southern Italian weeknight plate from the sausage-and-peppers tradition.
Cheesy Vegetarian Brown Rice and Bean Chili recipe
Slow cooker chicken cacciatore with two whole chickens braised in tomatoes, red wine, garlic, and Italian herbs. Set it, forget it, and feed a crowd of ten with zero effort.
Sybil Carter's homemade barbecue sauce starts with bacon drippings and builds layers of tangy tomato, brown sugar sweetness, mustard bite, and hot pepper heat. Doubles easily and keeps in the fridge for weeks.
No-mayo rainbow coleslaw with cabbage, cherry tomatoes, carrots, and red onion in a tangy apple cider vinegar dressing spiced with turmeric, cayenne, and warm spices.
White gazpacho is the Spanish ajo blanco-style cold soup with almonds, cucumber, green pepper, and bread. No tomatoes, just creamy almond-cucumber refreshment for hot summer days.
Hash-brown medley is an oil-free breakfast skillet of potatoes, green pepper, onion, corn, and tomato cooked in water. A healthy, vegan-friendly breakfast side with no added fat.
Mac and cheese loaded with chopped ham, crushed pineapple, green bell pepper, and onion in a creamy American cheese sauce. Hawaiian pizza flavors in pasta form.