459 hot pepper recipes

Homemade red chile oil with dried piquin or cayenne peppers steeped in hot vegetable oil for 12 to 24 hours. Just 2 ingredients. The longer it sits, the spicier it gets.

Spaghetti aglio e olio is the classic Italian pantry pasta: spaghetti tossed with garlic gently fried in olive oil, hot red pepper, and parsley. Five ingredients, ready in under 30 minutes.

Gazpacho sevillano, the authentic chilled Andalusian tomato soup blended with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, garlic, sherry vinegar, and olive oil over soaked bread. No-cook, silky, and built for hot days.

Pasta alla carrettiera is a no-cook Italian sauce of raw tomato, garlic, fresh basil, and red pepper flakes pounded into a rough paste with olive oil, then tossed with hot spaghetti. Bright, raw, summer-perfect.

Fresh corn kernels sautéed with colorful bell peppers, scallions, and garlic get tossed with halved cherry tomatoes, chipotle chile, and lime juice for a smoky-spicy salad that works hot or cold.

Chilled tomato salsa over hot angel hair pasta with red and yellow peppers, basil, garlic, and a hit of romano. Italian summer technique that needs zero cooking for the sauce. Ready in 20 minutes.

Chilled cucumber and bell pepper soup blended creamy with yogurt, watercress, garlic, and a splash of vinegar. A no-cook, blender-easy cold soup that's all the refreshment you want on a hot day.

Romanesco sauce is a Spanish-inspired vegetarian pasta sauce of charred roasted red peppers, toasted almonds, garlic, and bright lemon zest, pureed and spooned over hot or cold spaghetti. Smoky, nutty, and no-cook simple.

Tastes delicious when filled with very lean beef cooked with a little green pepper, lean shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, and a good shot of hot sauce. Of course a nice Mexican beer with it makes it extra good.

A light, jiggly tomato aspic salad made with tomato juice, unflavored gelatin, and a squeeze of lemon. Diabetic-friendly at just 15 calories per serving, served on crisp lettuce with colorful pepper strips.

Authentic Chinese hot and sour soup with pork, wood ear fungus, black mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tofu, and silky egg ribbons. The classic restaurant favorite made at home.