10,000 pepper recipes

Microwave grouper with bell pepper and onion topped with a tangy horseradish-Catalina sauce with hot sauce and lemon. A fast, flaky fish dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Fluffy crab souffle pancakes with cottage cheese, fresh dill, and chives. Light as air, crispy on the outside, and loaded with sweet crab in every bite.

Competition-style smoked BBQ ribs with a bold paprika dry rub and tangy homemade sauce simmered with molasses and chili. Slow-smoked over hickory for 5 hours of fall-off-the-bone glory.

Cajun tofu simmered in a spicy roux-based tomato sauce with bell peppers, onion, celery, and bay leaves. Vegetarian, protein-packed, and served over steamed rice with fresh parsley.

Straightforward ground beef chili with onions, tomato sauce, diced bell peppers, and chili powder thickened with cornmeal during the final 15 minutes of simmering.

Eugenia Potter's 27-ingredient chili con carne with chopped sirloin, sausage, pinto beans, mushrooms, olives, and orange zest. A loaded, crowd-feeding chili for serious chili lovers.

Just had this chilli for supper, and it was so soul-warming and very flavourful. I like the idea of using a mixture of beef and pork, which gives the chili more depth on flavour. Never tried to add beer before, but I also like that too. I can see that I will be making this green chili a lot from now on.

Basic Irish sausages grind lean pork with pork fat, then season with allspice, sage, mace, and warm spices. Bread-crumb-bound and stuffed into casings for traditional banger-style sausages.

This sautéed babaganoush skips the grill and cooks cubed eggplant with onions, garlic, cumin, and coriander in a wok. Mashed with tahini and fresh lemon, it's a smoky, chunky dip served with warm pita.

Cajun-spiced fried eggplant or zucchini gets a triple coating of seasoned flour, egg wash, and breadcrumbs before hitting hot oil. Cayenne heat with a surprising powdered sugar dusting at the end.

Elegant abalone steaks pounded thin, dipped in egg and flour, pan-fried in butter, then rolled around creamy crabmeat stuffing with shallots, lemon, mustard, and white sauce.

This is a flexible recipe, if you want, you can always add any your favorite meat, such as chicken, turkey with these tasty veggies.

A succulent meat loaf made with oats, cream cheese, chili peppers and salsa.

A mix and match quick and easy Impossible pie. Add extras according to your own family's tastes.

Tbilisi-style beef and mushroom stroganoff seasoned with a Georgian spice mix of black, white, and red pepper, dry mustard, and allspice. Tender beef in a sour cream sauce over flat noodles.

Fiery homemade salsa with four jalapenos, hot sauce, cayenne, and red pepper flakes blended with fresh tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, and lime. Keeps in the fridge for a week.