Recipes with black pepper

Vermicelli with a chunky vegetable tomato sauce loaded with red peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, and fresh herbs. A hearty vegetarian pasta dinner that's low in fat and full of flavor.

Slow cooker chili-cheese meatloaf made with ground beef, cheese crackers, and chili sauce. A hands-off crockpot meatloaf that cooks tender in 6 to 8 hours on low.

Red potato casserole bakes cubed red potatoes with fresh tomatoes, red onion, baked tofu, and Mediterranean herbs in olive oil. A hearty 5-step vegan one-pan meal for two.

One-skillet chicken meatballs with sauerkraut, rice, and crushed tomatoes. A lighter take on a German-inspired comfort dish that cooks rice right in the pot.

Veal fricassee with fiddleheads gently simmers cubed veal in white wine and cream with onions and fresh chervil, finished with tender spring fiddlehead ferns. Elegant French country dinner.

Rigatoni tossed with a quick garlic-tomato sauce, oregano, fresh parsley, and a generous shower of grated parmigiano-reggiano. A weeknight pasta that comes together in 25 minutes.

Mixed red greens and pear salad with a toasted hazelnut vinaigrette made with lemon juice and lemon zest. A light, elegant fall salad with radicchio, endive, and butter lettuce.

Tourte de Noel: French Canadian Christmas pork pie with diced pork, potato, sage, and savory in a savory-herbed lard and butter pastry. Quebec holiday tradition.

This is a very nice mushrooms recipe, very light and nutritional. It is also a good accompaniment too.

Italian-style picnic pie with diced ham, ricotta, cottage cheese, and Parmesan baked in a double crust with egg yolk glaze. Serve at room temperature for picnics.

A wonderful cold summer soup made with juicy tomatoes, fresh basil and sweet bell peppers.

Oven barbecued spareribs braised low and slow for 3 hours in a homemade ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Fall-off-the-bone tender, no grill needed.

Crustless potato pizza with thin-sliced potatoes, rosemary, garlic, red pepper, and melted provolone and Parmesan. No dough needed for crispy, golden, cheesy results.

Baked mac and cheese with tomato sauce, sharp cheddar, and chicken broth soaked into the noodles before baking. A Southern-style casserole with no cream sauce needed.

Spaghetti and clam sauce: a classic Italian-American pantry pasta with canned clams, garlic, olive oil, and herbs tossed with spaghetti. Ready in 20 minutes.

Mititei are traditional Romanian skinless beef sausages seasoned with garlic, rosemary, cloves, and baking soda for a tender bite. Grilled until crisp and brown on the outside.