3,920 chile pepper recipes

Creamy tomatillo and green chile dip with melted cream cheese, fresh coriander, and heavy cream. A rich, tangy Mexican-style cheese dip ready in under 30 minutes.

Enchiladas verdes with corn tortillas layered flat with a garlic-infused green chile sauce, minced onion, and cheddar cheese, then baked until the cheese melts.

Baked turkey empanadas with a flaky cornmeal crust filled with cubed turkey, cheddar cheese, and green chilies. A great way to use leftover turkey.

Homemade Thousand Island dressing with chili sauce, hard-boiled eggs, dill pickle, and a dash of barbecue sauce. Creamy, tangy, and ready in 10 minutes flat.

Fruit salad with plums, peaches, bananas, and grapes dressed in hot pepper-infused champagne and rice milk. A dairy-free salad with unexpected heat and elegance.

Yam chili with smashed canned yams, dried beans, tomato puree, barbecue sauce, chili powder, and cinnamon. A hearty vegetarian chili with natural sweetness from the yams.

Sopa de elote, a Mexican corn chowder with chili powder, cumin, sweet peppers, and milk in a chicken broth base. A light, warming bowl ready in under 30 minutes.

No-cook cheese and herb spread with cheddar, chives, parsley, and garlic blended with low-fat soft cheese and yogurt. Freezes for up to 3 months. Ready in 10 minutes.

Spicy roasted almonds glazed with sherry, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and Angostura bitters, then tossed with cumin, chili powder, and cayenne. An addictive cocktail party snack.

Crustless individual breakfast quiches bake eggs, milk, cheese, bacon, and torn English muffins right in ramekins. A bed-and-breakfast plated brunch with no pie crust to roll.

Pan-seared sea scallops over wilted spinach, finished with a bright orange-Dijon vinaigrette and fresh chives. An elegant low-carb dinner that comes together in under 45 minutes.

Curry garlic dip whisks mayonnaise with chili sauce, curry powder, garlic, grated onion, and Worcestershire for a make-ahead party dip. Doubles as a sauce for cold shrimp, steak, or lamb.

Mexican fresh corn soup blends corn off the cob with milk and butter into a silky base, then folds in green chilies and Monterey Jack. Topped with crisp deep-fried tortilla squares for crunch.

Lucknawi dal simmers pink lentils with turmeric and tamarind, then finishes with a sizzling tadka of cumin seeds, fried onion, garlic, ginger, and dried red chili. Sour, smoky, and brothy in the best Awadhi tradition.

Mexican shrimp in chipotle sauce with broiled tomatoes, white wine, and lime-marinated shrimp. Smoky-spicy seafood main from the kitchens of central Mexico.

Spicy Mexican jicama salad with tangerines, apple, cantaloupe, cilantro, and a dusting of chili powder. A crisp, no-cook fruit salad in the style of Mexican street fruit cups.