10,000 black pepper recipes

Pennsylvania Dutch chicken casserole layers egg noodles, shredded chicken, and a cheddar cream sauce with celery, peppers, and pimentos. Slivered almonds on top deliver a buttery toasted crunch.

Fiesta meat balls piquante are Mexican-style albondigas with rice baked into the meatballs and a chipotle-spiked tomato sauce. One-pan dinner with smoky, smoldering heat from pickled chiles.

Scandinavian pot roast braised in beer with dill, allspice, brown sugar, and cider vinegar, finished with a sour cream gravy. Fork-tender and deeply savory.

Cheddar cheese bread machine loaf with sharp cheddar, Parmesan, and coarse black pepper. Load the ingredients and let the machine do the work for cheesy, savory bread.

Vegetable risotto cooked in a wok with toasted walnuts, black olives, tomatoes, corn, and peas in vegetable stock. A hearty vegan one-pot rice dish loaded with garden vegetables.

Rich black bean soup simmered with bacon, ham, brown rice, cumin, and garlic, then blended smooth and finished with sherry. A big-batch crowd pleaser.

Creamy pureed celery soup with bacon drippings, chicken stock, celery seeds, and thyme, topped with crumbled bacon, cheddar, and fresh celery leaves. Hearty and deeply savory.

Two-meat meat loaf made with ground chuck and ground pork, bound with oatmeal and seasoned with allspice and thyme. Served with a whiskey-tomato pan sauce.

Creamy fettuccine tossed in a butter, sour cream, and heavy cream sauce with Parmesan cheese. A rich, 30-minute pasta dish with just 6 ingredients and one skillet.

Cantaloupe halves stuffed with sauteed carrots, green apple, raisins, rice, lemon zest, and topped with browned pine nuts. A sweet-savory baked melon dish with Middle Eastern flair.

A lighter Caesar salad with cheese tortellini and steamed asparagus tossed in a lemony anchovy dressing. Ready in 30 minutes with fresh Parmesan on top.

Spaghetti with a rich simmered ground beef sauce loaded with mushrooms, scallions, garlic, and tomatoes. Inspired by the Italian port city of Brindisi, ready in 45 minutes.

Texas-style no-bean chili with hand-cubed beef and pork, beer, whiskey, dried chiles, and masa harina. A fiery, competition-worthy pot that feeds a crowd.

Savoy cabbage and corn chowder with new potatoes, green chili peppers, and a blend of crushed fennel, coriander, and dill in a light milk broth. Half-pureed for creamy texture.

These Korean dumplings made with beef chuck and napa cabbage can be fried or steamed.

Salmon salad platter with marinated broccoli, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, and cucumbers on mixed greens. Dressed with a light tarragon yogurt dressing made from the broccoli marinade.