308 cayenne recipes

A quick Cajun red beans and rice with canned kidney beans, chopped sausage, Creole seasoning, and Louisiana hot sauce. Thick, spicy, and on the table in 30 minutes for a weeknight taste of New Orleans.

Grilled alligator tail steaks marinated in milk with rosemary, red pepper flakes, and cayenne. A Cajun-style grill recipe that tenderizes this lean, mild meat.

Millet with yellow split peas toasted in cumin, turmeric, and coriander. A fragrant vegan Indian-spiced grain dish with nutty millet and creamy split peas. Naturally gluten-free.

Pimento-stuffed olives wrapped in sharp cheddar dough with a kick of cayenne, baked until golden and puffed. A retro cocktail party appetizer that never goes out of style.

Justin Wilson's Cajun crawfish boil simmers 50 pounds of live crawfish with crab boil seasoning, lemons, cayenne, sausage, corn, and potatoes. The gold standard Louisiana backyard feast.

Mediterranean green bean, zucchini and potato stew simmered in plum tomatoes with cayenne and fresh parsley. Vegan one-pot dinner ready in an hour.

A Lowcountry classic: toasted benne (sesame) seeds ground into a paste and stirred into warm cream with oyster liquor and fresh shucked oysters. Rich, briny, and ready in 30 minutes.

Classic brown lentil dhal simmered with turmeric, topped with ghee-fried onions and garam masala for authentic Indian flavor in under an hour.

Crispy phyllo Parmesan straws layered with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and a hint of cayenne, baked golden in 10 minutes. A light, low-fat cocktail snack made with pantry staples.

Tamarind chutney with pureed raisins, toasted cumin, and a whisper of cayenne. Sweet-sour imli chutney for samosas, chaat, pakoras, and every Indian snack worth eating.

One of the better known dishes of Uttar Pradesh cuisine, this is a favorite at occasions ranging from a wedding buffet to a family picnic. It goes exceptionally well with Deep Fried Wheat Bread, a raita and Pumpkin with Onions and Fenugreek.

Chicken and spinach stuffed shells pulverize cooked chicken breast with Italian seasoning, fennel, and spinach into a savory paste, then bake inside jumbo pasta shells under your favorite sauce.

A basic soup base that's made with tomato sauce. Perfect to use when creating any kind of soup!

Orange appetizers layered with thin red onion, parsley, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil. A fresh, no-cook Moroccan-inspired citrus salad starter.

Black-eyed peas with fresh spinach sauteed in vegetable broth with a pinch of cayenne. A low-fat vegetarian side dish ready in 20 minutes flat.

Excellent dressing for vegetables, pasta, fish, or salads.