833 chili pepper recipes

Very Veggie Chili is a hearty pantry-friendly vegetarian chili with pinto beans, hominy, corn, green chiles and a fistful of cilantro. Ready in under an hour, freezes beautifully.

Hearty venison chili using both cubed and ground deer meat for texture, simmered with crushed tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and kidney beans. Masa harina thickens it to a rich, spoon-coating finish.

Madras beef curry slow-simmered with whole cloves, cardamom, green chilies, ginger, and tamarind. A fiery South Indian-style curry with tender braised beef cubes.

Three-meat chili loaded with ground beef, steak, pork, and linguica sausage, slow-simmered with black beans, green chilies, and beer for deep, layered heat that feeds a crowd.

Smoky chipotle salsa simmered with roma tomatoes and garlic, then pureed smooth for a deep, fiery table sauce. A bold make-ahead salsa that keeps for days and freezes well.

Gringo chili: retro American chili built on canned tomato soup, French onion soup, kidney beans, and ground beef. Loaded with ground chile, cumin, and oregano. Weeknight chili with zero apologies.

Green garlic chili: a Southwestern-style stew built on whole cloves of mellowed garlic, fresh green chiles, and tangy green tomatoes simmered with tender beef. No beans, no tomato sauce, just deep savory heat.

Canned garlic dill pickles with red chili peppers, dill heads, and a balanced sweet-salt brine. Two quarts from one batch, water-bath processed for shelf-stable storage of 2 months or more.

Fresh mint and coriander chutney with tamarind, green chili, and onion ground into a bright, tangy paste. A no-cook Indian condiment that keeps in the fridge for a week and pairs with samosas, kebabs, and chaat.

My craving for Korean food has officially come back to life again, and this was the dish I made for dinner yesterday. Instead of using cooked rice that traditional bibimbap does, this time I cooked soba noodles instead. Sauteed a few veggies that I had on hand separately, tossed with the spicy Korean chili sauce and a bit ketchup, and served with homemade kimchi. YUM!

Chili made from charcoal-grilled burgers crumbled with fire-roasted peppers, jalapenos, and kidney beans. Smoky, spicy, and built for eating outdoors around the fire.

Pitlai is a South Indian lentil stew with bitter gourd (karela), chickpeas, tamarind, and a ground coconut-spice paste. A tangy, complex vegetarian curry with toor dal and jaggery.

Sugar-crusted pecans spiked with habanero chile powder, folded into chocolate cake batter for a sweet-heat surprise in every bite. Five ingredients, ten minutes, and your chocolate cake will never be boring again.

Lime hot pickle, a fiery South Asian condiment of cut limes cured for three weeks in their own juices with chili and pickling salt. Sharp, tart, and built to wake up bland curries and lamb.

Layered rice and sour cream casserole with green chiles, Monterey Jack strips, and melted cheddar on top. A creamy, cheesy vegetarian Mexican-inspired side dish.

Moroccan chickpea soup (Hasa Al-Hummus) with cilantro, garlic, hot chili, and lemon. A North African vegetarian classic with simple, bright flavors.