10,000 pepper recipes

Make your slow cooker feel special with this simple recipe where a turkey breast is cooked to perfection in a savory homemade mushroom sauce.

Lean ostrich steak sliced thin and stir-fried with fresh tomatoes, bell pepper, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. A low-fat, high-protein alternative to beef that cooks in minutes.

Latin-inspired pasta salad with a blended feta-cilantro-lime dressing, diced ham, colorful bell peppers, jicama, and olives. Bright, crunchy, and totally make-ahead friendly.

Your family will love this tender and juicy meat loaf that will have everyone licking their lips.

Hearty Creole gumbo pot loaded with shrimp, eggplant, okra, corn, and rice in a smoky paprika-tomato broth. One pot, one hour, six happy bowls.

Bright Mexican calabacita salad with fresh corn, zucchini, red bell pepper, green chiles, and a zesty lime dressing. A colorful no-cook side dish that chills to even better flavor.

This is a Middle Eastern soup, typical of the simple foods served in the desert regions. Serve with pita bread and a grain or vegetable dish for a simple meal. This soup is also food served cold, stuffed into a pita bread.

Tex-Mex spiced chicken tossed with fresh mango, crunchy jicama, and bell peppers in a zesty lime dressing. Served in crispy microwaved tortilla bowls over shredded Bibb lettuce.

Hearty spicy spaghetti sauce: a fast 25-minute tomato sauce with garlic, red wine, dried chili, and your choice of beef, pork, or chicken. Pantry-friendly Italian dinner sauce with a kick.

Feel the heat of the volcano with this spicy sauce made with habanero peppers, dijon mustard and turmeric.

Sopa de chiles poblanos is a creamy green chile soup made with pureed poblano peppers, chicken stock, and light cream thickened with a butter-flour roux. Rich, smoky, and velvety.

Grilled chicken breasts coated in a bold spice rub of cumin, paprika, curry powder, cayenne, five spice, and brown sugar. A 45-minute BBQ recipe with serious heat you can dial up or down.

Lemon coleslaw with a creamy Dijon-horseradish dressing, colorful bell pepper matchsticks, red onion, carrot, and fresh lemon zest. Bright, tangy, and crunchy.

Old-fashioned baked macaroni and cheese with a from-scratch roux, five cups of cheddar, dry mustard, and a buttered breadcrumb topping with paprika. Creamy inside, crunchy on top.

A simple polenta recipe that has a scrumptious taste your whole family will enjoy.

Fiesta rice baked in two big pans with tomatoes, olives, green peppers, chili powder, and oregano, topped with melted cheddar. A hands-off crowd-sized side dish.