Pepper Recipes
91 recipes with peppers, including Bob Chorba, Ratatouille and Pindzhur. 52 are vegetarian and 17 take less than 30 minutes.
Poulet Basquaise
Basque chicken from south-west France — chicken pieces browned and braised in a soft stew of red and green peppers, onions, tomatoes and white wine, warmed with piment d'Espelette.
Pimientos de Padrón
The Galician tapa of small green peppers blistered in hot olive oil and showered with flaky salt — most are mild and sweet, but every so often one is fiercely hot.
Sloppy Joes
The American school-lunch and diner favourite — beef mince simmered in a sweet, tangy tomato sauce with onion and green pepper, then spooned loose and saucy into soft toasted buns.
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
An autumn soup of red peppers roasted until blistered, peeled and blended with roasted tomato, onion and garlic — the charring gives it a sweet, smoky depth, and crumbled white cheese on top adds salt.
Village-Style Chicken
Strips of chicken fried with mushrooms, peppers and onion, simmered in tomato and white wine and finished under melted kashkaval — the village-style pan dish of Bulgarian taverns, brought to the table bubbling.
Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans)
North Macedonia's national dish — large white beans baked in a clay dish with onion, dried red peppers, paprika and mint until a crust forms on top. Made without meat for Christmas Eve, this version is lenten.
Chicken Rolls with Bacon
Chicken breasts pounded thin and rolled around kashkaval and roasted red pepper, wrapped in bacon and baked until the bacon crisps and the cheese melts into the meat — a favourite on Bulgarian New Year and party tables.
Black Bean Soup
A Cuban-style black bean soup — dried beans simmered with bay until creamy, seasoned with a cumin and oregano sofrito of onion, green pepper and garlic, and half blended for a thick, glossy body.
Halászlé
The Hungarian fisherman's soup of the Danube and Tisza and the dish of Christmas Eve in Hungary — a carp broth with onions pressed through a sieve, turned fiery red with paprika and cooked with thick carp steaks.
Pork with Rice
Pork shoulder braised until tender, then baked with rice in its own paprika-red cooking liquid until the grains have drunk every drop and the top crisps — the pork cousin of the Bulgarian chicken with rice.
Sirene Baked in Foil
A slab of sirene baked in a foil parcel with tomato, pepper, butter and savory until soft and steaming — the simplest Bulgarian hot meze, opened at the table so the steam and the buttery juices escape there.
Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles)
A Korean party and holiday dish: chewy sweet-potato glass noodles tossed with beef, spinach, mushrooms, carrot and pepper, each cooked separately, in a sweet soy and sesame dressing, served warm or at room temperature.
Insalata di Rinforzo
The Neapolitan Christmas Eve salad of boiled cauliflower with pickled peppers, olives, capers and anchovies in a sharp dressing, named 'reinforcement' because it is topped up and eaten right through the holidays.
Lecsó (Hungarian Pepper and Tomato Stew)
Hungary's late-summer pepper stew — pale wax peppers and ripe tomatoes softened with sweet onion and paprika until silky. It is eaten as a light meatless main or as a side to grilled meat.
Chicken Paprikash with Nokedli
Hungary's paprika-red chicken stew — chicken braised with onion, peppers and a generous dose of sweet paprika, finished with sour cream and served over nokedli, small soft egg dumplings.
Lenten Moussaka with Potatoes and Mushrooms
The Bulgarian moussaka without meat, egg or milk: potatoes, mushrooms and carrots baked under a lenten topping of flour cooked in oil and whisked with water, which sets like a white sauce. A staple of the Christmas fast.
Baked Vegetable Kyufteta
Lenten patties of potato, carrot, pepper and onion, bound with breadcrumbs and flour and baked rather than fried — a Bulgarian dish with no egg or cheese, as good cold as hot.
Village-Style Gyuveche
Individual clay pots of mushrooms, peppers, onion and tomato baked with sirene and topped with an egg and kashkaval — the hearty tavern gyuveche, served sizzling in the pot it baked in.
Ropa Vieja
Cuba's national dish, whose name means old clothes — beef simmered until it pulls into rag-like shreds, then braised with peppers, onion, tomato, olives and cumin and served with rice and black beans.
Village-Style Pork Liver
A Bulgarian tavern favourite — strips of pork liver fried fast with onion, peppers and mushrooms, then tossed with tomato and a splash of white wine and brought to the table still sizzling in the pan.
Chicken Gyuvech
A Bulgarian clay-pot bake of chicken with the late garden harvest — potatoes, peppers, green beans, carrots and tomatoes — cooked slowly under a lid so the vegetables stew in the chicken juices, then uncovered to brown.
Roast Vegetables with Garlic and Parsley
A tray of aubergine, peppers, courgettes, onion and tomatoes roasted hot until charred at the edges, then dressed with garlic, vinegar and parsley — the Bulgarian late-summer and autumn side for grilled meat.
Antipasto Salad
The Italian-American deli salad — crisp romaine heaped with salami, provolone, artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, olives and pickled peppers in an oregano vinaigrette: an antipasto platter in a bowl.
Rice with Vegetables
Rice cooked with carrot, pepper, peas and sweetcorn until every grain is separate — the everyday Bulgarian side dish for grilled meat or fish, and a light lenten meal on its own.
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with peppers are on svcs.bg?
91: 64 cooking recipes, 14 salads and 13 sauces.
What is the quickest recipe with peppers?
Pimientos de Padrón, in about 15 minutes. Shopska Salad (15 min) and Greek Salad (15 min) are quick too.
Are there vegetarian recipes with peppers?
Yes, 52 of the 91 are vegetarian, for example Pimientos de Padrón, Roasted Red Pepper Soup and Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans).
What goes with peppers in these recipes?
Most often chicken (12), feta (12) and mushrooms (12) (the number of recipes is in brackets).
How is a recipe with peppers chosen?
From its ingredient list, not its name: a recipe is here when its ingredients include peppers. Stocks, seasonings and lines like "water for the rice" don't count. The list updates itself with every new recipe.