10,000 pepper recipes

Bulgur pilaf with pine nuts and red pepper: nutty bulgur simmered in broth with sweet bell pepper, then finished with toasted pine nuts and chives. A fast, wholesome side that comes together easily.

Curried tuna salad stuffs a hollowed-out red bell pepper with tuna, chickpeas, currants, almonds, and a yogurt-curry dressing. A bright Indian-spiced lunch that uses the pepper as both bowl and ingredient.

Chunky mustard beans with red peppers blanch green beans, peppers, and onions, then bind them in a turmeric-mustard pickling sauce with celery seed and mustard seed. A bright, tangy pickled relish for water-bath canning.

Spaghetti with swordfish and hot peppers is a coastal Sicilian-style pasta: cubed swordfish simmered with jalapeño, garlic, plum tomatoes, and white wine, finished with fresh mint and fennel fronds.

Wasn't sure about using ground chicken instead of beef to make bolognese, but I was surprised by how flavorful it turned out. For ground chicken, I just chopped chicken breasts into tiny pieces, and it worked like a charm. I have to say that I will definitely be making this recipe again very soon.

Chinese-style wok beef with fresh tomatoes and green peppers in a soy-wine glaze, ready in 30 minutes. The tomatoes cook down into a natural sweet-savory sauce that clings to every slice.

Red pepper soup blended silky smooth with potato, garlic, and chicken broth, topped with Greek-seasoned shrimp and Parmesan. A light, elegant bowl in 30 minutes.

Peppered beef skewers marinated in garlic and soy, grilled fast and hot, then paired with a sweet-sharp red onion horseradish marmalade. Bold backyard grilling.

Soy-and-sherry marinated chicken hits a screaming hot wok with colorful sweet peppers, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in this low-calorie Chinese-style stir-fry. Crisp veggies, tender chicken, glossy sauce.

Spiced pepper cake with pumpkin, prunes, crystallized ginger, and walnuts. Black pepper adds a warm, unexpected bite to this deeply flavored autumn loaf cake.

Deep-dish broccoli and red pepper pizza loaded with three cheeses: mozzarella, provolone, and Parmesan. Fresh vegetables in a golden pie crust shell.

Peppered tenderloin steaks seared in a hot pan and finished with a quick brandy pan sauce enriched with sour cream. Bistro-style steak au poivre ready in under 30 minutes.

Caesar salad with thinly sliced fennel, red bell pepper, and toasted walnuts in a classic anchovy-garlic-Parmesan dressing. A fresh twist on the original with extra crunch.

Microwave Swiss steak with round steak braised in tomato soup, celery, onion, and green pepper. The 1970s comfort food classic, sped up to dinner-table fast.

Chilled cucumber and bell pepper soup blended creamy with yogurt, watercress, garlic, and a splash of vinegar. A no-cook, blender-easy cold soup that's all the refreshment you want on a hot day.

Restaurant-style crab cakes bound in a light herbed batter instead of breadcrumbs, fried golden in clarified butter and plated over silky beurre blanc with julienned peppers and capers. An elegant starter or main.