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33 Bell Pepper and Hot Pepper Recipes from Mild to Super Spicy

Wherever you fall on the heat index, there's a pepper for you.
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Alex Lau

Sweet, hot, burn-your-face-off fiery—we love peppers in their many and varied forms. These sweet and hot pepper recipes represent our best ways to use 'em all, from stuffed bell peppers to nicely-spicy Fresno chiles and jalapeños.

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    Marcus Nilsson
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    Sweet and Spicy Antipasto Salad

    Once you get hooked on fresh chiles, you'll want to pack them into everything you cook—including your antipasto.

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    Alex Lau
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    Cheesesteaks

    Look for short ribs with the most marbling possible for these cheesesteaks; if you really want to splash out, use boneless rib eye.

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    Marcus Nilsson
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    Red Chile Hot Sauce

    Splash liberally on fried eggs, toss with grilled veg, or spread on a sub.

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    Marcus Nilsson
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    Soba with Green Chile Pesto

    The key to cooking with chiles is to think of their heat not as a dare but as another essential building block of flavor, right alongside salt, acid, and fat. Rather than overpowering a dish, a perfectly calibrated prickle of spice enhances the other elements and wakes up the palate.

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    Gentl & Hyers
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    Mott St Ssam Sauce

    Miso and hot pepper paste are at the root of every ssam sauce, but no two household’s are the same.

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    Alex Lau
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    Sweet and Sour Peperonata

    This twist on the traditional Italian peperonata omits the tomatoes, but the bell peppers are hearty and colorful enough on their own. Serve as a side dish or pour over steak.

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