10,000 pepper recipes

Holiday brunch egg casserole loaded with diced ham, Monterey Jack, cottage cheese, and green chiles. A make-ahead crowd-feeder that bakes up puffy and golden for Christmas morning.

Baked turkey empanadas with a flaky cornmeal crust filled with cubed turkey, cheddar cheese, and green chilies. A great way to use leftover turkey.

Rindergulasch, a German beef goulash with round steak cubes simmered in paprika-onion gravy finished with heavy cream. Served over egg noodles for a hearty dinner.

Vegan potato and vegetable curry with broccoli, carrots, and seven ground spices. A simple one-pot Indian-style curry ready in 40 minutes, no coconut milk needed.

Good wintertime meal. Serve with crusty French baguette to sop up the gravy.

Bring a new type of dip to your dinner party with this dip that uses parmesan cheese and eggplant.

Citrus-marinated pork chops with smoky chipotle, bright orange juice, and lemon zest. Broiled until caramelized on the edges for a bold weeknight dinner with serious smoke-and-citrus punch.

Spicy homemade dill pickles with hot chili peppers, garlic, mustard seeds, and fresh dill in a vinegar brine. Crunchy, fiery refrigerator pickles ready in 3 to 4 weeks.

Golden, flaky pastry tops a bubbling creamy filling loaded with tender chicken, carrots, celery, and onions. This is the chicken pot pie your grandmother made, and it's just as good as you remember.

Just try and fight the fiery taste of this dish that will have you running back for more!

Southwest green rice cooked in pureed roasted poblano peppers and chicken broth. A Mexican-inspired arroz verde side dish with smoky pepper flavor.

Baked spaghetti casserole with ground beef, tomato soup, cream of mushroom soup, green pepper, and melted cheese. Old-school comfort food the whole family will devour.

Tender squid rings stir-fried in a fiery paste of almonds, chiles, and shrimp paste, then simmered in coconut milk with tamarind and lemongrass. Serve this bold Indonesian sambal over steamed rice.

Orange roughy Veracruz: flaky white fish simmered in a Mexican-style sauce of tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, garlic, and onions. One-skillet weeknight dinner, ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade salami from ground beef with curing salt, mustard seeds, coarse black pepper, and hickory liquid smoke. A three-day process baked low and slow.

Creamy homemade spinach soup thickened with a silky roux and brightened with a whisper of nutmeg. Ready in 30 minutes with simple pantry staples, this comforting bowl feeds six hungry people on a cold night.