10,000 pepper recipes

Florentine-style fried chicken, marinated in olive oil, lemon, and parsley, then dipped in flour and egg and deep-fried golden. The original Tuscan take on fried chicken, long before Nashville hot.

Fava bean salad with lemon, olive oil, garlic, and fresh parsley. Dried favas simmered until tender and tossed in a bright Italian-style dressing.

Quelites, a traditional New Mexican spinach and pinto bean side dish with bacon drippings, chili pepper, and hard-boiled egg. A 25-minute Southwestern classic.

Classic shrimp creole with the holy trinity, stewed tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, Worcestershire, and a dash of hot sauce over fluffy rice. A roux-thickened Louisiana staple that's on the table in 45 minutes.

Browned chicken thighs baked over peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and corn in a spiced tomato juice with sumac, cumin, cardamom, and curry. A bold Middle Eastern-inspired one-dish dinner served over rice.

Sweet and sour potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, sweet pickles, and a homemade cooked dressing of egg yolks, vinegar, and mayonnaise. Old-school Pennsylvania Dutch picnic salad.

Simple lentil stew with potatoes, carrots, and thyme served over rice. A hearty, budget-friendly one-pot meal that's naturally vegan and high in fiber.

Ham and potato casserole baked in a homemade cheddar cheese sauce with dry mustard. A hearty one-dish dinner with a golden, bubbly cheese top.

An easy almond tuna and rice casserole using canned mixed vegetables, mayo, dill, and a slivered almond topping. Pantry to oven to table with one bowl of prep, ready well under an hour.

Impossible tuna cheese pie makes its own crust from a Bisquick batter poured over tuna, cheddar, and caramelized onions. Topped with fresh tomato slices and melted cheese.

Slow cooker pork shoulder steaks browned and layered over onions, peppers, and tomatoes in a cumin-spiked barbecue and red wine sauce. Set it for 6 to 8 hours and come home to fork-tender, saucy pork.

Ridiculously easy lentil soup simmers brown lentils with sauteed onion and garlic, then finishes with fresh lemon juice. Eight ingredients, pantry-friendly, vegan.

Brunch roast beef hash made from leftover roast beef and potatoes with onion, green pepper, and a touch of tomato, fried until brown and crusty, then folded omelet-style. The tastiest way to use up Sunday's roast.

Impossible pizza bakes a self-forming Bisquick crust right in the pie pan, then loads on sauce, sausage, peppers, and mozzarella. The 1970s no-knead dinner miracle, still weeknight gold.

Creamy potato soup loaded with tender PEI spuds, carrots, and herbs makes a comforting Maritime classic that's ready in under an hour for cozy family dinners.

Sliced russet potatoes layered with cheddar cheese and cream of mushroom soup, baked until fork-tender and bubbly. A 5-ingredient side dish that pairs with just about everything.