288 red icing recipes

Red bell peppers stuffed with spiced ground beef, rice, toasted walnuts, raisins, and olives, then baked until tender. A one-dish dinner with sweet and savory filling.

Chilled brown rice salad loaded with shrimp, bay scallops, Jarlsberg cheese, sunflower seeds, raisins, and crisp red bell pepper. Toss with your favorite dressing and serve over greens.

Louisiana-style rice and oyster dressing with chicken livers, the Holy Trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper, plus Worcestershire and cayenne. A Southern Thanksgiving dressing that goes beside the bird, not inside it.

Three bean salad with pinto beans, chickpeas, and steamed green beans in a rice vinegar and lemon dressing with pimentos. Diabetic-friendly, vegan, and served chilled on lettuce.

Hearty lima bean and leek soup with lentils, wild rice, and a meaty broth built from disintegrated lentils. Easily made vegan and packed with plant protein.

State fair zucchini cake: a spiced sheet cake with shredded zucchini, walnuts, and golden raisins, topped with a lemon cream cheese frosting. Blue-ribbon classic.

If you're having friends over, then don't hesitate to make this hearty dish made with succulent ham, smoked sausage and hot pepper sauce.

A quick vegan curry with chickpeas, potatoes, tri-color peppers, and apples over brown rice. Weeknight-friendly and ready in 40 minutes.

Louisiana-style red beans and rice with a bold spice mix and an unexpected addition of grape juice for sweetness. No meat, all flavor, cooked from dried beans.

Greenbow County okra gumbo simmers shrimp and crab in a deep chocolate-brown roux with okra, tomato, and the holy trinity. A Louisiana-style seafood gumbo served ladled over hot rice.

Ground beef and black bean chili with green peppers, carrots, and red pepper flakes simmered in tomato juice. Ladle it over hot rice for a filling 45-minute dinner.

A colorful vegetarian casserole that is perfect for dinner outside in the summer heat.

Baked kidney beans with bulgur, brown rice, mushrooms, and tomato sauce served warm over fresh spinach leaves. Two whole grains and beans in one hearty vegetarian main dish.

Tender beef simmers with warm cinnamon, cloves, and cumin, balanced by sweet raisins and red wine for an exotic slow cooker stew served over fluffy rice.

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

Lentils and brown rice with Canadian bacon, red bell pepper, and a soy-vinegar finish. One pot, 50 minutes, and packed with protein and fiber.