3,920 chile pepper recipes

Five-alarm slow cooker beef chili with cubed chuck, jalapenos, beer, and a bold hit of chili powder and cumin. No beans, no tomatoes, all heat. Texas-style.

Chicken rice burritos with cayenne-spiced rice pilaf, diced chicken, and a green chili sour cream sauce. A crowd-sized batch recipe that makes 60 burritos.

Sopa de elote is a creamy Mexican corn soup made from pureed corn simmered in milk with sweet and hot peppers. Garnished with fried tortilla strips and crumbled cheese.

Chile-rubbed sirloin steaks served on grilled French bread slathered with olive-cilantro butter. A Southwestern-style open-faced steak that comes together in 30 minutes.

Sopa seca turns crumbled vermicelli into a dry Mexican noodle dish with onion, garlic, green chiles, and tomato. Vegetarian and oil-free, the broth cooks down so every strand soaks up flavor.

Hot oxtail stew simmered low and slow with garlic, bay leaves, and crushed red chili until the meat falls off the bone. A hearty one-pot stew finished with carrots, celery, and tomatoes.

Traditional Middle Eastern shawrbat adas, a hearty lentil and vermicelli soup with cumin, garlic, and fresh cilantro. Warming, deeply spiced, and a staple of Levantine kitchens.

Japanese cucumber pickles: thin-sliced cucumber and red onion in a sweet-tart rice vinegar brine with chili and cilantro. A quick no-cook refrigerator pickle, crisp and bright, ready to serve alongside grilled meats, chicken or fish.

Indian okra and tomato curry (bhindi subji), sautéed and simmered in a turmeric-tomato sauce with fresh cilantro and green chiles. A vegan weeknight curry that comes together in one pan.

Peppered pork roast with sour cherry salsa: coarsely pepper-crusted pork loin roasted simple, served with a sweet-hot relish of cherries, green chiles, peppers, and cilantro. Holiday-worthy and easy.

Grilled grouper marinated in olive oil, lemon, and garlic, topped with a garlic beurre rouge sauce of tomatoes, green chilies, cilantro, and butter.

Seared beef tenderloin sliced thin and rolled around blanched asparagus spears with horseradish chive mayonnaise. An elegant cold appetizer or light main course.

Simple cod chowder simmers Atlantic cod with russet potatoes and onion in whole milk, finished with fresh chives. A clean New England-style classic ready in under an hour.

Baked spaghetti casserole with a Tex-Mex lean: ground beef, tomato sauce, cumin, and green chilies under a melty cheddar top. A cheesy, make-ahead weeknight bake.

Three-meat meatloaf packed with green chiles, hot Italian sausage, cornbread stuffing, and chili powder, baked on a bed of slivered green peppers. Tex-Mex twist on the family classic.

Slow-cooker beef chili with pinto beans, green chiles, jalapeños, and a splash of balsamic for brightness. An Arizona-style chili that simmers 8 hours and tastes better the next day.