10,000 black pepper recipes

This tasty side dish made with pinto beans, salt pork and jalapeno peppers goes great with rice or even bread bowls.

Tuna tapenade with oil-packed tuna, black olives, capers, garlic, lemon juice, and a splash of dark rum blended smooth with olive oil. A Mediterranean spread for crudites or crackers.

German-style hot potato salad with bacon, vinegar and sugar in a tangy sweet-sour dressing. Warm side dish that pairs with pork, sausage and grilled meats.

Copycat Pappasito's creamy poblano soup with sauteed peppers, carrots, and onion in a butter-cream roux, finished with melted Monterey Jack cheese. Rich, spicy, and restaurant-quality.

Boneless lamb shoulder stuffed with dried apricots, wrapped in foil, and slow-roasted until fork-tender with a pan sauce.

Butterflied leg of lamb marinated 24 hours in lemon, garlic, rosemary and marjoram, then broiled or grilled. Served with roasted potatoes, zucchini, and red peppers.

Easy ratatouille roasts eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, peppers, red onion, and Roma tomatoes in one pan with a Dijon-balsamic-garlic marinade. The shortcut version of the classic Provencal vegetable stew.

Saffron-infused rice topped with slow-cooked black beans and a fresh tomato-cumin garnish. A vibrant, naturally vegan bowl built from three simple components.

Chilled chicken soup with ground walnuts, celery, garlic, and yogurt, made from scratch with homemade stock. A creamy, nutty cold soup with Georgian-inspired flavors.

A scrumptious side dish made with aji chiles, fresh lima beans and a variety of spices.

Hearty German white bean soup (Weisse Bohnensuppe) simmered for hours with a smoked ham bone, navy beans, celery, and garlic. Simple, rustic, and deeply satisfying comfort food.

Slow cooker pinto bean soup with smoky ham hock and pasta simmered all day until thick and soul-warming. Set it in the morning, crush the beans, and serve a crowd.

Asparagus tip pasta with fusilli, black olives, stone-ground mustard, and lemon butter sauce. Topped with kasseri or parmesan, this bright springtime pasta comes together in 30 minutes.

Asparagus can be used in Halloween for a snack fingers, looking for white asparagus for these thin fingers!

Cream cheese and tomato omelet, a folded breakfast classic with fluffy eggs, melted cream cheese pockets, and fresh chopped tomatoes. Lazy weekend brunch for two, ready in 20 minutes.

Try this healthy alternative to Sloppy Joes that will have you licking your fingers.