140 pimento recipes

Potato skins get brushed with tangy Dijon mustard, layered with ham and roasted peppers, then topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese for a quick appetizer that's ready in 15 minutes.

Tuna pate blended with butter, lemon juice, and Tabasco, folded with minced shrimp, pimentos, and capers. A rich seafood spread that chills 24 hours and unmolds for serving.

Cheddar chicken and spaghetti bake layered with celery, bell pepper, onion, pimientos, cream of mushroom soup, and melted cheddar. A church-cookbook crowd-pleaser.

Basque-style venison roast studded with garlic, smothered in onions, green peppers, pimentos, and bacon, then slow-roasted until tender. Drippings make rich gravy.

Homemade monastery-style herbal sausage with pork, beef, thyme, marjoram, pimento, and ground cinnamon stick. Hand-ground and stuffed into pork casings for traditional European sausage making.

Pompano baked in parchment with annatto, citrus, olives, and pimento. Fish en papillote the Mexican way, steamed in its own fragrant sauce for moist, tender fillets.

Pimento-stuffed olives wrapped in sharp cheddar dough with a kick of cayenne, baked until golden and puffed. A retro cocktail party appetizer that never goes out of style.

Breakfast chicken hash baked with leftover chicken, gravy or cream, tarragon, and pimiento. A fast way to turn last night's roast chicken into a savory weekend brunch. Serve with corn cakes or waffles.

Broiled crab melt on English muffins with crabmeat, tomato sauce, pimento olives, and melted cheddar. Mix, chill an hour to blend flavors, then broil until bubbly and golden.

Madison Avenue potato salad: cooked potatoes marinated in vinaigrette, then tossed with ripe olives, hard-cooked eggs, dill pickles, pimientos, and a mustard-spiked mayo. A dressed-up deli-counter classic.

Devilish eggs (Cajun-style deviled eggs) with hot pepper sauce, Dijon mustard, dill relish, and pimentos. A spicy upgrade on the classic Southern appetizer with real heat.

Ham and potato bake folds diced cooked potatoes and cubed ham into a sharp cheddar cream sauce with bright pimento. Five-ingredient one-dish casserole that turns leftovers into dinner.

Set-it-and-forget-it crockpot Spanish chicken with beer, tomato paste, and green olives simmering 7-9 hours. Easy slow-cooker dinner over rice or noodles.

Whip up this glossy sweet and sour sauce in minutes using your blender. Pineapple juice concentrate, brown sugar, vinegar, and green pepper make a thick, tangy glaze for roasted or broiled meats.

Shortcut quiche using refrigerated biscuit dough as the crust, filled with cheddar cheese, chopped ham, eggs, and milk. A hearty brunch or weeknight dinner ready in about an hour.