Vegetarian chili with kidney beans, raisins, cashews, beer, and Swiss cheese. Spiced with cumin, allspice, and Tabasco, simmered two hours for deep, complex flavor.
Big-batch homemade salsa with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos, green chilis, and cayenne pepper. Makes 7 quarts for canning with a water bath method. Stock your pantry for the year.
Eggs poached directly in a skillet of smoked ham and vegetable hash with potatoes, corn, peppers, and tomato. A one-pan brunch ready in 25 minutes.
Prawns New Orleans in a colorful Creole sauce of tomatoes, okra, bell peppers, allspice, and cayenne, served over rice. A bright, spicy one-pan seafood dinner in about an hour.
Farm-style breakfast scramble with bacon, sliced potatoes browned in bacon grease, onions, green peppers, and eggs scrambled together with a splash of Tabasco. Hearty, stick-to-your-ribs comfort.
Couscous and vegetables tops fluffy couscous with a quick tomato ragout of corn, bell pepper, mushrooms, and chili in a broth-sauté base. Vegan weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.
Basque-style venison roast studded with garlic, smothered in onions, green peppers, pimentos, and bacon, then slow-roasted until tender. Drippings make rich gravy.
Low-fat chicken fajitas with five peppers: red, yellow, green bell peppers plus jalapeno and black pepper. Lime and cumin marinated, served in whole wheat tortillas.
Fresh tomatillo green sauce with jalapenos, cumin, cilantro, and garlic sauteed in vegetable stock. A low-fat, bright salsa verde for tacos, enchiladas, and grilled meats.
Spicy rice balls made with ground beef, uncooked rice, onion, celery, bell pepper, horseradish, and Worcestershire, baked in a spicy tomato soup sauce. A Southern-style porcupine meatball with serious kick.
Gluten-free pizza with a crispy rice crust made from cooked rice, Parmesan, and egg. Topped with sauteed mushrooms, peppers, and bubbly mozzarella.
Oil-free breakfast hash with brown rice, potatoes, and vegetables seasoned with cumin and soy sauce. A vegan, low-fat morning skillet ready in 25 minutes.
Shrimp fajitas marinated in soy sauce, lime juice, and cilantro, then sauteed with red and green bell peppers. Wrapped in warm flour tortillas with tomatillo salsa.
Scallops Fenton are wine-poached scallops in a rich Swiss and Romano cheese sauce with mushrooms, folded with whipped cream and broiled golden in individual shells.
Sweet bell peppers stuffed with a scalloped corn filling of sauteed onion, green pepper, cilantro, and chili powder bound with egg whites and milk. A light vegetarian side that pairs with any summer main.
Molasses barbecued ribs get a salt-vinegar brine soak, then a grill basting of dark molasses sauce loaded with onion, pepper, celery, tomato, cloves and allspice. Smoky, tangy, sticky, and built for summer.