420 chili tomato recipes

Fiery Italian-style hot peppers sauteed with garlic and Roma tomatoes in olive oil. A 5-ingredient, 45-minute side dish or condiment with serious kick.

Layered burrito casserole stacked with seasoned ground beef, refried beans, Monterey Jack cheese, green chilies, and flour tortillas. All the burrito flavor without the rolling.

Homemade crispy tacos with seasoned ground beef, cheese, and diced tomatoes folded in flour tortillas and pan-fried golden. Crunchy on the outside, melty on the inside.

Bite-sized baked egg cups loaded with cheddar, Monterey Jack, green chiles, and cumin. Makes 30 mini appetizers that disappear the second they hit the table.

Potato, egg, and hominy breakfast skillet: hash browns, Rotel tomatoes, hominy, and scrambled egg substitute, seasoned with chili powder and cumin. One-pan Tex-Mex breakfast.

Sliced beefsteak tomatoes topped with a creamy herb dressing made from yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh garden herbs. A no-cook summer side that chills before serving.

Use as a dip or topping for grilled chicken, seafood, etc., inspired by Diana Rattray

Original Dallas jail house chili, a true Texas bowl of red: all beef, no beans, slow-simmered with chiles, cumin and garlic, then thickened the proper way with masa harina.

Round steak braised in a spicy tomato sauce with mushrooms, green peppers, onions, chili powder, and ripe olives. A Tex-Mex style oven-braised steak that turns tough beef fork-tender.

Easy prep and a slow simmer bring this thrifty chili recipe together.

Seven-ingredient vegetarian chili built on a can of refried beans, tomato sauce, and basic pantry spices. Comes together in 20 minutes flat. The college-dorm chili that scales to a real weeknight bowl.

Charcoal-grilled hard-shell crabs brushed with Thai chili paste, tomato, and garlic olive oil, served with corn grilled in the husk. A summer cookout feast with an East-meets-West kick.

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.

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.

Indian-spiced okra in a savory sauce with caramelized onion, ginger, turmeric, green chili, and ground almonds. A quick vegetarian side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Spicy tuna burgers loaded with green chilies, smothered in chili-tomato sauce and bubbly Monterey Jack cheese. These Tex-Mex tuna patties bring bold heat to burger night in just 35 minutes.