10,000 pepper recipes

Three meats, a cold beer, and a shot of tequila walk into a pot. Two hours later, you've got a thick, spicy chili with chunks of steak, ground beef, pork, and kidney beans that'll win any cookoff.

Homemade turkey sausage patties with roasted poblano pepper, cilantro, parsley, oregano, cumin, and cloves blended into lean ground turkey. A low-fat, green-spiced breakfast sausage with Southwestern heat.

Flour-dusted chicken browned golden and simmered in a fragrant curry-tomato sauce with sweet currants, bell pepper, and toasted almonds. Served over rice with coconut and chutney for a vibrant one-pot dinner.

Butter-seared halibut steaks baked with strips of smoked salmon, lemon-sherry pan sauce, and walnuts. An elegant seafood dinner ready in 20 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Homemade seafood sausage made with whitefish, salmon, and shrimp, seasoned with parsley and cayenne. Poached then grilled for a crispy skin and tender, briny bite.

Roast goose rubbed with thyme and served with potato pierogies and a pan dripping gravy made from the neck and liver. A showstopping Eastern European holiday centerpiece.

Smoky eggplant salad mashed with tomatoes, cayenne pepper, and olive oil, served chilled as a dip or spread. A simple vegetarian appetizer with a spicy kick.

Green chili con carne with cubed pork loin braised in tomatillos, fresh green chilis, cumin, and white wine in a pressure cooker. A New Mexican-style green pork stew.

Vegetarian red kidney bean stew loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, red pepper, leeks, carrots, and celery with a touch of paprika. A hearty one-pot meal in 40 minutes.

Lighter eggplant Parmesan with whole wheat breading layers tender rounds with tomato sauce and Parmesan, baked until melt-in-your-mouth (optional mozzarella finish).

No-cook black bean and corn salad with bell pepper, celery, and onion dressed in cumin and rice vinegar. Vegan, flexible portions, ready in 20 minutes.

Madras beef curry slow-simmered with whole cloves, cardamom, green chilies, ginger, and tamarind. A fiery South Indian-style curry with tender braised beef cubes.

Green chili stew with lamb shoulder, poblano peppers, crushed juniper berries, and shredded lemon zest. A New Mexico-style chile verde with tender braised lamb in a thickened chicken broth.

Authentic New Mexican chili with cubed beef chuck, pork, mild and hot ground chilies, amber beer, and a long simmer. Serve beans on the side, Southwest-style.

Charleston okra soup, the Lowcountry classic with simmered ham bone, fresh tomatoes, okra, bacon, and bell pepper. Ladled over rice for a true Carolina supper.

Good way to cook steak with BBQ beans, tastes really very great.