10,000 black pepper recipes

Easy oven beef stew for diabetics made with round steak, potatoes, carrots, and stewed tomatoes. Thickened with tapioca, baked low and slow in a Dutch oven.

Sri Lankan peegudhu liver curry with beef liver simmered in coconut milk, fragrant curry leaves, lemongrass, and warm spices. Cardamom, cloves, fennel, and chili in every bite.

Paul's Barbeque Sauce: a layered Cajun BBQ sauce with bacon, dark-caramelized onions, pecans, citrus rinds, and honey. Built on a classic seasoning mix and finished with butter.

Five-pepper chicken fajitas with red, yellow, and green bell peppers plus jalapeño and black pepper. Lime-cumin marinated chicken in whole wheat tortillas.

Blue cheese spinach salad with a creamy homemade dressing of sour cream, mayonnaise, dry mustard, oregano, and garlic oil. Chunky, tangy, and ready in 15 minutes.

Savory green tomato pie filled with tangy green tomatoes sauteed with onion and garlic, then baked in a flaky crust under melted cheddar. A clever, vegetarian way to use up end-of-season unripe tomatoes.

Linguine with canned clams, a fast pantry pasta tossed with garlic sizzled in good olive oil, dried parsley, and black pepper. Ready in about 15 minutes from ingredients you keep on the shelf.

Rosemary chicken breasts coated in yogurt with lemon zest, then breaded and baked until golden. A low-fat, crispy oven-baked chicken dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Pfeffernuesse are traditional German Christmas peppernut cookies, fragrant with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and a hint of black pepper, studded with citron and almonds and a touch of brandy. A heritage holiday cookie.

Moroccan chicken braised with preserved lemons, green olives, ginger, coriander, and garlic in a fragrant broth. A one-pot North African classic with bold, bright flavors.

Heidelberg meat loaf made with lean ground beef, torn rye bread, beer, caraway seeds, and celery seeds. A German-inspired twist on classic American meatloaf.

Halloween beef stew with orzo "maggots" kids love. Flour-coated stew beef browned with tomatoes, carrots, green beans, and thyme. Spooky fun, seriously good.

Beef vegetable soup with egg noodles in a spicy Italian tomato broth. Ground beef, frozen vegetables, oregano, chili powder, and cayenne make this a filling one-pot meal topped with Parmesan.

Beef and pork meatballs simmered in smoky chipotle sauce with fresh cilantro. A spicy Mexican-inspired main dish ready in 45 minutes over rice or noodles.

A hearty double-crust vegetarian pie stuffed with curried green lentils, potatoes, carrots, and bell pepper spiced with coriander, cumin, turmeric, and ginger. Serve with chutney and a crisp salad.

Tender lamb rib chops marinated overnight in red wine, crushed juniper berries, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil, then grilled until charred and smoky. Serve with olives and charred pepper skewers.