10,000 sweet recipes

Stuffed red and yellow bell peppers filled with ground turkey, rice, navy beans, and a spiced picante tomato sauce. A low-fat dinner with real depth - Madeira deglazes the wok, fennel and rosemary do the heavy lifting.

Red and yellow pepper tart layers slow-stewed sweet peppers, provolone, and black olives in a savory custard over a pesto-painted crust. A colorful vegetarian tart that eats like the Mediterranean on a plate.

Kris Kringle no-bake bars layer crisp rice cereal with peanut butter and corn syrup, topped with melted chocolate and butterscotch chips. Six ingredients, 30 minutes, no oven needed.

Sweet red peppers simmered with paprika-stained onions, tomatoes, and a splash of red wine vinegar in this classic Russian lecho. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.

Turkish lamb stew (Kuzu Tas Kebabi) with leg of lamb, three colors of bell pepper, tomatoes, and potatoes. Slow-simmered for two hours until the lamb falls apart.

Mussel and tomato soup: a quick four-ingredient Italian-style seafood soup with garlic, olive oil, plum tomatoes, and fresh mussels. Ready in 40 minutes for a light appetizer or main.

Mint macaroons with shredded coconut, chocolate chips, and peppermint extract in a crispy meringue base. Naturally gluten-free and light as air. Makes about 4 dozen.

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

Mexican chicken soup with fresh lime juice, cilantro, red bell pepper, and rice in a bright broth. Tomatoes stirred in off the heat to keep them fresh. Quick and light.

Italian onion and tomato soup with eggs poached directly in the broth, served over dry Italian bread. A rustic peasant soup ready in 35 minutes with simple pantry ingredients.

Hearty three-bean chili with black beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans simmered in tomato-chili broth with bell peppers, topped with sour cream and fresh diced peppers. Meatless, protein-packed comfort.

Famous Amos copycat chocolate chip coconut cookies with flaked coconut, chopped pecans, and semi-sweet chips in a buttery brown-sugar dough. Bigger and chewier than the bag version.

Ham and hominy chowder with cubed red potatoes, sweet peppers, green chilies, and creamy milk. Southwestern-style chowder that doubles as leftover ham repurposing.

Chocolate apple crisp bars with an oat-brown sugar base layered with chopped apples, mini chocolate chips, and pecans. Buttery, crunchy, and cut into squares for easy serving.

Velveted chicken stir-fry seasoned with oregano, lemon pepper, and white wine instead of soy and ginger. The Greek-Chinese mashup that actually works. Two-serving size.

Italian vegetable brochettes with angel hair pasta: grilled eggplant, zucchini, fennel, bell peppers, and mushrooms over thyme-smoked coals, tossed with pasta in a tomato-thyme marinade sauce. Vegan, oil-free.