2,431 hot pepper recipes

Stacked New Mexico quesadillas layer flour tortillas with shredded chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, and Monterey Jack cheese. Baked until melty and served with red pepper sour cream sauce and fresh salsa.

Hearty vegetarian chili with dried kidney beans, bulgur wheat soaked in tomato juice, carrots, celery, and a double chile spice blend. Thick, meaty, and vegan.

Beef with canned beans that's quick, easy, and delicious. A bachelor recipe.

Classic cocktail sauce with horseradish heat, tangy ketchup, and fresh lemon for shrimp or crawfish. This bold, zesty sauce balances sweet tomato with sharp horseradish bite and works for any cold seafood platter.

Pureed lentil soup simmered with cumin, coriander and saffron, finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon. A silky, spice-warmed vegetarian bowl that turns pantry staples into something genuinely soulful.

Lean chicken breasts on a bed of spinach, smothered in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce with caraway seeds and a kick of hot sauce. A high-protein, low-fat dinner ready in under an hour.

Homemade Creole chaurice sausage with fresh pork, onions, garlic, cayenne, allspice, and bay leaf ground and stuffed into natural casings. A spicy Louisiana classic for gumbo, jambalaya, or the grill.

Fruit salad with plums, peaches, bananas, and grapes dressed in hot pepper-infused champagne and rice milk. A dairy-free salad with unexpected heat and elegance.

Southern fried dill pickles: crispy cornmeal-battered pickle chips spiked with cayenne, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. The classic roadhouse appetizer, golden and tangy.

Thai-style wok stir-fry with crunchy bean sprouts, juicy tomatoes, soy bean paste, garlic, and fresh red chili. Topped with cilantro and scallions. Ready in 15 minutes.

A succulent steak dinner made with hot pepper sauce and a bit of gin.

Sun-dried butterflied kingfish fried until golden and crisp, served with a tangy Thai green mango salad dressed in fish sauce, lime, and palm sugar. Sour, salty, and crunchy in every bite.

Gulai Merah, Sumatran red-braised short ribs marinated in a spice paste of chiles, shallots, ginger, and turmeric with lemongrass and salam leaf. A slow-braised Indonesian beef dish.

Jamaican red pea soup with kidney beans, stewing beef, pig's tail, and coconut milk simmered low and slow with Scotch bonnet and fresh thyme.

Frankfurter casserole combines hot dogs, bean and bacon soup, bell pepper, and mustard in individual ramekins topped with refrigerator biscuits. A retro weeknight classic.

Hot dog stew with hunks of potato, onion, and bell pepper in a roux-thickened broth. A frugal one-pot supper from the pantry, ready in under an hour.