10,000 pepper recipes

Layered tamale pie steamed in real corn husks with three distinct masa layers: fresh corn, green chile cilantro, and red pepper chili. Served with fresh green salsa.

Cajun-style grilled pork chops rubbed with a triple-pepper spice blend of white, red, and black pepper plus onion powder. Just 6 ingredients for bold, smoky flavor.

Restaurant-style meatloaf with beef and sausage baked in a water bath for a silky, custard-like texture. Seasoned with cumin, nutmeg, three peppers, and sauteed vegetables throughout.

Scallops and black beans with roasted bell peppers, sauteed zucchini, baby corn, and salsa. A Southwestern seafood skillet that's high in protein, low in fat, and on the table in 30 minutes.

A killer no-bean Texas-style chili with coarse-ground chuck, beer, tequila, whiskey, and six whole jalapeños. Not for the faint of heart.

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.

Competition-style smoked pork ribs with a paprika-heavy dry rub and a from-scratch vinegar-molasses BBQ sauce aged 2-6 weeks. Low and slow over hickory for 5 hours.

Oven-baked eggplant slices coated in seasoned egg whites and crushed corn flakes. Crispy without frying, no oil needed, and just as good cold as hot.

Burn your mouth with these spicy wings that are easy to make in the convenience of your crockpot.

Pork chili verde slow-cooked with tomatillos, jalapeños, and green chiles, then crisped under the broiler. Tex-Mex burrito and bowl filler with deep, smoky flavor.

Homemade buffalo wing sauce: hot sauce melted with butter, vinegar, and layered spices into a tangy, buttery, properly hot glaze for wings. Make-ahead and ready in minutes.

Louisiana red beans and rice with kidney beans, andouille sausage, tasso ham, and pickled pork, thickened with file powder. A chef-level Creole classic with layered smoke and spice.

TVP hash: a vegan bean-and-rice one-pot stew with kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, green pepper, cumin, and chili. Water-sauteed for an oil-free, high-fiber weeknight bowl.

Homemade smoked turkey sausage stuffed into natural casings with potato, paprika, sage, red pepper flakes and a touch of nutmeg. Ground, stuffed and smoked for 4 hours of real pit flavor.

Mock haggis: an easy, accessible version made with beef and beef liver, toasted oatmeal, and suet, steamed in a basin with no stomach casing needed. Serve it with neeps and tatties, or slice and pan-fry the leftovers.

Kentucky Colonel's pork BBQ sauce is a thin, vinegar-based basting sauce with black pepper, chili powder, Worcestershire, hot sauce, dry mustard, and butter. A tangy, peppery Kentucky-style mop sauce that's all heat and no tomato.