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Ratatouille
In this classic Provençal dish, summer vegetables, like eggplant, onions, peppers, tomatoes and zucchini, are covered in olive oil and roasted separately, then all together, until they become a soft, harmonious stew. This recipe calls for seeding and peeling the tomatoes, which is a bit of work. But it’s worth it for the intensity of flavor and the velvety texture. Ratatouille takes some time to make, and tastes better the next day, so plan ahead. The upside is that it’s a perfect make-ahead dish for a party. You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, then gently reheat it, or bring it to room temperature before serving. This recipe is part of The New Essentials of French Cooking, a guide to definitive dishes every modern cook should master.
Summer Vegetable Gratin
Cooking some of the ingredients beforehand is the key to a rich-tasting, nonsoggy gratin of summer vegetables: It pulls out water and concentrates flavors. The recipe has three layers — aromatics, vegetables and topping — but you can omit the topping to make it just two. Be sure to use fresh bread, nothing hard and stale, in that topping. Fluffy bits, not sandy shards, make the best crust.
Martha Rose Shulman's Chicken Fajitas
The ingredient that makes this marinade both spicy and sweet is adobo sauce from canned chiles in adobo, a useful sauce that I had not thought to use in marinades until I was introduced to the idea by the cookbook author and television host Pati Jinich. The sauce has enough heat, so I don’t use the canned chipotles, though you could add one if you wanted. I hold back a couple of tablespoons of the marinade and use it to finish the vegetables and deglaze the pan.
Easy Spinach Pepper Egg Muffins
Whip up a batch of these Easy Spinach & Pepper Egg Muffins over the weekend for a protein packed breakfast you can take with you all week long! They're low calorie, gluten free, Paleo and simply delicious!
Waffled Eggs
Each bite blends sweet and spicy flavors, turning each bite into a heavenly breakfast.
Smoky roasted tomato and red pepper soup
roasted sweet bell pepper salad
a famiglia tradition for years, this is one of my favorite summer recipes to eat with pretty much any protein or vegetable sides.
Muhammara / Roasted Bell Pepper and Walnut Dip
Roasted bell pepper and walnut dip -specialty from Middle East
Cholula Hot Sauce Chicken
I love Cholula Hot Sauce from Mexico--it brings the flavor but not too much heat--perfect for chicken. This recipe highlights this sauce's balanced flavor!
Scallops and Mango Skewers
Sweet and meaty, fresh scallops are the most user-friendly of mollusks and make for easy summer suppers. Skewer them with bell peppers, red onion and mango, and they can go from grill to table in about 15 minutes flat. The trick to grilling scallops is simple: Err on the side of undercooking since an undercooked scallop is far more enjoyable than an overcooked one. Take the scallops off the grill before they’re opaque all the way through.
The Beggle
The flavors in this beggle recipe all work together to create a delicious (and messy) sandwich that's perfect for using up the leftover food in your fridge.
Roasted Bell Pepper Crostini
Its a simple appetizer that doesn't take a lot of time, you can even make the bell pepper topping in advance and store it in the fridge and just spread it over the crostini before serving. The roasted bell pepper gives it a nice and bold smoky flavor! I used bell pepper in three colors to make it look interesting and also I feel that the intensity of the peppers varies as per their color- so that kind of gives the flavor a subtle variation.
Scrambled Ricotta with Chorizo and Bell Pepper
The best thing after a long night of celebration is the big breakfast. I wanted to step out of the typical breads, eggs and bacon breakfast but still keep it satisfying; then I remembered my Indian teacher’s variations in using Ricotta- a great substitute for scrambled eggs. For the vegetarians out there: opt out the meat and put more veggies.
Garlicky Red Chili Hot Sauce
Fiesta beans and rice
Easy, yummy and filling!
Red Bell Pepper-Walnut Dip (Muhammara)
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
This pretty chickpea salad comes together quickly. If you can't find juicy, flavorful tomatoes, leave them out, or use halved grape or cherry tomatoes instead.
L'Espinasse's Gazpacho
The Brasserie's Gazpacho
Stuffed Peppers With Paprika and Sour Cream
Lima Bean Soup
Jacques Pépin's Stuffed Peppers
In this classic home cooking recipe from Jacques Pépin, green bell peppers are stuffed with a hearty combination of mushrooms, ground sausage, onion, zucchini and fresh bread crumbs, then baked for a little over an hour until the peppers are tender and the filling cooked through. They're not only easy to make, they are also endlessly adaptable. Don't have bread crumbs? Use orzo, rice, quinoa or practically any other cooked grain. Not a fan of zucchini? Add some diced tomato, eggplant or summer squash. Vegetarian? Leave out the sausage and toss in some cooked beans or grated cheese. Make it your own. Just remember to season and taste the filling as you go. If it tastes good outside of the pepper, it'll taste good inside, too.
Red-Pepper Coulis 2 minutes