360 cayenne pepper recipes

Fried turtle meat simmered in a dark roux-based tomato sauce with mushrooms, shallots, bell pepper, lemon peel, and cayenne, served over hot rice. An authentic Louisiana Cajun dish that's as wild as the bayou itself.

Jalapeño beef and bean chili with three fresh jalapeños, ground beef, kidney beans, and a thick tomato base. Two-hour stovetop simmer builds deep heat without raw spice. Built for chili lovers who want kick.

Warm Cajun potato salad with crispy kielbasa, red onion, and a tangy hot vinegar-mustard dressing. No mayo, all flavor. Served warm and ready in about an hour.

Easy chickpea salad with scallions, cilantro, lemon juice and a hit of cayenne. Bright, no-cook vegetarian side dish high in fiber and protein.

Championship-winning BBQ ribs from the 1991 Memphis in May World BBQ Contest. Hickory-smoked with a homemade dry rub and basted with a vinegar-ketchup-molasses sauce that ages for weeks.

Lighter clam chowder made entirely in the microwave with leeks, potatoes, sweet corn, and low-fat milk. No cream, no roux, ready in about 40 minutes.

Spicy hash browns for a crowd with ham, jalapenos, green peppers, pimentos, cayenne, and melted cheddar layered between crispy grated potato. Feeds 50 for brunch or a big event.

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.

Big-batch homemade salsa with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos, green chilis, and cayenne pepper. Makes 7 quarts for canning with a water bath method. Stock your pantry for the year.

Brown lentil loaf made with red lentils, sauteed onions, cayenne, and nutritional yeast. A vegan, high-protein main dish that slices like meatloaf without any meat or eggs.

A fragrant North Indian potato and pea curry simmered in a spiced tomato-onion gravy with turmeric, garam masala, and green chilies. Vegan, naturally gluten-free, and on the table in just 30 minutes with a pressure cooker.

The first chili recipe appeared in West Texas at the turn of the century.

A savory and hearty dish made with succulent shrimp, juicy tomatoes and okra.

Vegetarian Mexican stuffed peppers filled with brown rice, black beans, cumin, and chili powder, baked in a tomato sauce. A hearty plant-based main dish with warm Southwestern spices.

Baked falafel made with chickpeas, cumin, coriander, and cilantro. Pan-seared then oven-finished for a crispy outside without deep frying. Served with creamy cucumber dressing.

Cajun shepherd's pie layers spiced beef-pork meatloaf, julienned sautéed vegetables, and creamy mashed potatoes, then broils until golden. Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana spin on the British classic, loaded with cayenne and bell pepper.