2,490 hot pepper recipes

Smoky andouille sausage simmered with tender potatoes, onions, and bell peppers in white wine and bacon drippings for Cajun comfort in one pot.

Quick orange beef stir-fry with marmalade glaze, ginger, carrots, and green onions served over rice. Uses leftover cooked beef for a glossy, citrusy 30-minute dinner.

Chilled shellfish gazpacho with shrimp, scallops, clams, and mussels served in roasted pepper halves with cucumber-tomato broth and olive oil croutons. A stunning cold summer seafood soup.

A light, ginger-infused chicken soup with sauteed shiitake mushrooms, napa cabbage, spinach, and a drizzle of sesame oil. Clean, bright, and nourishing.

North Carolina-style barbecued baked beans with dried pinto beans, chili powder, mustard, and tangy vinegar sauce. A smoky, spicy Southern casserole baked with onion slices on top.

Crispy chicken tostadas piled high with mashed black beans, shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, and a kick of hot sauce. A 30-minute Mexican dinner for two that's loaded with fresh toppings and bold flavor.

Crispy crab and shrimp cakes crusted in crushed potato chips, spiked with Dijon, horseradish, and hot sauce. Golden, crunchy, and on the table in 20 minutes flat.

Hearty hominy and butternut squash stew with pinto beans, toasted cumin, cinnamon, and ground red chile. A warming Southwestern vegetarian stew with deep, layered spice.

Pork shoulder chili with pinto beans, green olives, and olive juice for a briny twist. Slow-simmered with chili powder, paprika, celery seed, and Tabasco.

Mole poblano with turkey and pork simmered in a two-chile sauce of mulato and pasilla peppers, almonds, peanuts, chocolate, and warm spices. Authentic Mexican flavor.

Slow cooker chicken drumsticks diable simmered in a sweet-and-spicy tomato sauce with chili powder, dry mustard, Worcestershire, and a hit of hot sauce. Spooned over spaghetti for an easy weeknight dinner.

Outrageous baked beans combines four kinds of canned beans with chili sauce, brown sugar, hot chilies, and crumbled bacon in a slow-simmered, sweet-and-spicy crock pot side built for cookouts.

Ozark venison stroganoff marinates deer cubes, browns them in shortening, then simmers with mushrooms in cream of tomato soup before finishing with sour cream. Hunter's-style game stew over rice or potatoes.

Moroccan-style okra and chickpea tagine simmered with tomatoes, red bell pepper, cumin, ginger, and a swirl of harissa. A vegan North African stew where blanching keeps the okra tender, not slimy.

Ozark-style beef stew slow-simmered with chili powder, cinnamon, cloves, and dried red peppers. A spicy, warmly spiced mountain stew with potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes.

Venison chili with both ground and chunked deer meat simmered for two hours in a cumin-oregano-cayenne tomato sauce with kidney beans and hot chili peppers. Lean, hearty, and full of wild game flavor.