604 chili pepper recipes

Pressure cooker collard greens with butter beans, white wine, bay leaves, and fresh hot peppers. Southern comfort without the ham hock, ready in 30 minutes.

Pickled Hot Peppers with Honey and Horseradish recipe

Smoky chipotle salsa blended from canned chipotles in adobo, tomato paste, brown sugar, and red wine vinegar. Sweet, fiery, and ready in 10 minutes. Makes 2 cups.

Fiery habanero hot sauce sweetened with canned plums, apricots, plum jam, and sugar, then smoothed with vinegar and pimentos. A fruity, face-melting condiment that makes 10 cups.

Smoky chipotle meets sweet yellow tomatoes in this vibrant Mexican-style sauce with epazote and fresh cilantro. Makes 2 quarts, freezes beautifully, and livens up everything from enchiladas to grilled fish.

Jalapeno jelly made with fresh jalapenos and Anaheim chiles simmered in apple cider vinegar and sugar, set with liquid pectin and sealed in jars for a sweet-hot spread.

Cooked pineapple salsa with tomatoes, hot peppers, cumin, lime juice, and a touch of cinnamon simmered for 30 minutes. A sweet-spicy fruit salsa for grilled fish.

Tropical quesadillas filled with ripe banana, green chilies, and Monterey Jack cheese with a squeeze of lime. A sweet-savory snack or dessert ready in 15 minutes.

Southwest beef fajitas: thin-sliced round steak marinated in lime, chili, and garlic, broiled fast and tucked into flour tortillas with salsa, relish, and guacamole. Authentic Tex-Mex, 40 minutes.

Afghan layered eggplant with tomatoes, peppers, and onions topped with garlic yogurt sauce. This vegetarian main dish is comfort food at its finest, served with flatbread.

A zesty chili rice salad loaded with kidney beans, green peppers, and onions tossed in a tangy chili-vinegar dressing with a kick of hot sauce. Serve it cold for potlucks, cookouts, or easy meal prep.

Spicy blender salsa with canned tomatoes, green chilies, cilantro, green bell pepper, and garlic. No cooking required. Keeps in the fridge for 5 days.

Creamy kidney bean dip spiked with green chilis, red pepper flakes, garlic, and melted cheddar cheese. Serve warm with tortilla chips for a crowd-pleasing party appetizer.

Madras curry mixture is a homemade South Indian curry powder built from coriander, ginger, hot chilies, black mustard, fenugreek, black pepper, and curry leaves. Bolder and fresher than store-bought.

Serve as an appetizer spread on thick slices of country-style white bread, or flat pita bread, or use as a side dish to accompany grilled or roasted meats.

Traditional Afghan eggplant layered with tomatoes, peppers, and onions, then draped in tangy garlic yogurt sauce (chakah). Serve with flatbread for a vegetarian feast.