2,800 red pepper recipes

Mexican brown rice with green chiles, tomatoes, mushrooms, cumin, and chili powder. Oil-free, vegan, and ready in 30 minutes using pre-cooked rice.

Hearty meatless chili with lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, and tomatoes seasoned with cumin and chili powder. A high-fiber, protein-packed vegetarian one-pot meal.

Crisp snow peas, raw zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and toasted pine nuts tossed in a shallot-red wine vinaigrette and served chilled. A fresh, light side dish for two.

Quick three-pepper pizza on a pre-cooked crust with green, red, and yellow bell peppers, mozzarella, and Italian seasoning. Ready in 10 minutes flat from oven on.

Microwave grouper with bell pepper and onion topped with a tangy horseradish-Catalina sauce with hot sauce and lemon. A fast, flaky fish dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Roasted acorn squash soup with garlic, wild rice, and a kick of cayenne. A cozy single-serving bowl that's vegan-friendly and loaded with warm spice.

Southern pimiento cheese sandwiches with sharp New York cheddar, mashed pimientos, cayenne, and Worcestershire. Hand-grated cheese makes all the difference in this classic spread.

Slow cooker veggie chili layers black beans, corn, peppers and crushed tomatoes with spices bloomed in oil first, then simmers all day. A hearty, high-fiber vegetarian chili that's nearly hands-off.

Cold asparagus salad with a Chinese-style vinaigrette of rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Marinate overnight for deeper flavor, top with butter-toasted sunflower seeds.

A no-cook Texas caviar dip with black-eyed peas, jalapenos, tomatoes, and bell peppers tossed in a cumin-oregano vinaigrette. The ultimate make-ahead Super Bowl snack that feeds a crowd.

Spaghetti in a fresh tomato sauce brightened with orange juice, garlic, basil, and a dash of hot sauce. A simple vegetarian pasta with an unexpected citrus twist.

These plant-based sausages taste great, contain no added fat except the vegetable oil they're fried in, and are easy to make. These ingredients yield fairly mild sausages; after you've tried them, adjust the seasonings to please your palate.

Leftover vegetable soup pureed smooth with chicken broth and seasoned with Tabasco, herbs, and a touch of cream. The thrifty cleanout-the-fridge soup that turns leftovers into something genuinely good.

Pizza Di Napoli tops pre-made bread shells with caramelized onions, wilted garlic spinach, roasted red peppers, and melted cheese. White pizza in the Neapolitan style, ready in under an hour.

Cajun-meets-Asian pork chops braised in white wine with soy sauce, pineapple chunks, bell pepper, and cayenne. Served over rice with a sweet-savory pan sauce. One skillet, one hour.

Silky anchovy spread mellowed with milk, enriched with Bel Paese cheese, and spiked with lemon and capers for elegant toast points that taste fancy but take minutes.