366 cayenne pepper recipes

Smoky kielbasa red beans and rice made in the microwave in 30 minutes. Pinto beans, tomato sauce, and cayenne bring bold Cajun-style flavor to this one-pot weeknight dinner.

Beefy no-bean chili with cubed stewing beef, chorizo sausage, jalapenos, and Mexican beer simmered low and slow. Bold, smoky, and built for serious chili lovers.

Homemade Thai curry spice paste with dried red chilies, coriander, garlic, shallots, anchovy, and lemon zest. Keeps two months in the fridge for quick weeknight curries.

Kahlua chili: ground beef chili spiked with coffee liqueur, served Cincinnati-style over spaghetti with cheddar and onion. The coffee-and-cocoa background note that makes it work.

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

Vegetarian black bean tart in a crispy olive oil cornmeal crust with cumin-spiced tofu filling and roasted garlic. A savory, rustic showstopper for dinner or brunch.

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

Cajun-style gumbo built on a dark red-brown roux with smoked sausage, lentils, carrots, celery, and a kick of cayenne. Thick, smoky, and protein-packed in 75 minutes.

Vegetarian stuffed grape leaves filled with rice, yellow split peas, mushrooms, and warming spices like turmeric and cayenne. Baked until tender, these make a hearty appetizer or meatless main.

Old-school big-batch chili with whole beef roast, soup bone, cooked pinto beans, and a hit of Mexene chili powder and cumin. Slow-simmered for deep beefy stock and tender chunks.

Hot black bean, avocado, and corn salad with chile, fresh lime, and cilantro. Bright Tex-Mex no-cook salad that works as a main or side. Vegan, fiber-packed, and ready when canned beans are.

Authentic Louisiana red beans and rice slow-simmered with smoky ham, spicy sausage, and the holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper. A New Orleans Monday-supper tradition.

Moroccan chickpea soup blends pureed chickpeas with tahini, lemon, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne for a creamy, protein-rich vegan soup ready in 30 minutes.

Louisiana-style red beans and rice with a bold spice mix and an unexpected addition of grape juice for sweetness. No meat, all flavor, cooked from dried beans.

Syrian noodles with lentils is a hearty one-pot vegetarian stew of cumin and coriander-spiced lentils simmered until tender, then finished with broken vermicelli. High-fiber comfort food that feeds six for pennies.

Greek-style charoset with whole orange, dates, raisins, cherry preserves, sweet wine, and pine nuts. A Sephardic Passover recipe with warm spice and fruit.