786 sweet pepper recipes

Grilled beef blade steaks marinated overnight in a spicy orange-soy blend with garlic, red pepper flakes, and apple cider vinegar. Served with grilled red bell peppers.

Baked orzo with roasted red peppers, green chilies, mozzarella, and Parmesan, topped with sour cream and baked at high heat until golden and puffy. A quick, cheesy pasta side dish in 45 minutes.

Hot tuna sandwiches loaded with cheddar, hard-boiled eggs, olives, pickles, and green pepper, microwaved until the cheese melts. A retro tuna melt with a loaded deli-style filling.

Stuffed eggplant pickles filled with minced cabbage, red bell pepper, garlic, and dill, tied with softened celery ribs and fermented in vinegar brine. A traditional Middle Eastern style pickle ready in 2 to 3 weeks.

Garden salad pizza topped with fresh tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, red onion, and scallions tossed in olive oil and vinegar over melted mozzarella. No sauce needed when the vegetables are this fresh.

Pine nut pasta salad with butter-toasted pine nuts, alphabet pasta, bell peppers, parsley, and a lemon-olive oil dressing topped with Parmesan. A colorful chilled side dish.

Fat-free fiesta pasta salad tosses rotelle with red onion, corn, green chiles, jalapeño, and cilantro in a chili-cumin Italian dressing. A potluck-ready Tex-Mex side that gets better as it sits.

Soft steamed buns filled with mushrooms, water chestnuts, bell pepper, and hoisin sauce, served with a soy-chili dipping sauce. Homemade Chinese bao that freeze beautifully for later.

Grilled tuna and roasted pepper sandwiches: meaty grilled tuna layered with sweet roasted peppers, capers, and parsley salad on focaccia. A Mediterranean pan bagnat style picnic sandwich that only gets better after chilling.

Sweet and sour Alaska salmon nuggets: broiled wild salmon chunks served with a pineapple-ginger dipping sauce. A fun twist on takeout using Pacific wild-caught fish.

Bow tie pasta and tender broccoli bake in creamy Alfredo sauce with roasted red peppers and basil. Parmesan browns on top for a bubbly, golden crust.

Fast stir-fried beef with vegetables in savory soy-ginger sauce. Restaurant-quality Chinese takeout at home in minutes with tender meat and crisp veggies.

A Cajun-style homemade beef seasoning blend with paprika, garlic powder, file powder, and bay leaf. Mix it once, jar it up, and season steaks, roasts, and stews all month long.

A stunning composed salad of fresh corn, peppers, squash, zucchini, and Japanese eggplant on peppery arugula, dressed in walnut oil and rice vinegar.

Miniature quiches loaded with cheddar, bell pepper, and Tex-Mex spices. Crustless, two-bite party appetizers baked in a muffin tin until the centers just set.

Steamed fish rolls: salmon and sole wrapped in napa cabbage leaves, bamboo-steamed and served over a silky roasted red pepper sauce. An elegant, low-fat dinner party starter.