Vegetables Peppers Bell pepper 22 Outstanding Bell Pepper Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on March 27, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Bell peppers — the sweet, mild-flavored members of the pepper family — are crunchy, fresh, complex, and colorful. Showcasing a hearty rainbow of red, yellow, orange, and green, this roundup features our best bell pepper recipes. Read on to discover easy, appealing appetizer and dinner ideas, from Pimiento Cheese with Salt-and-Pepper Butter Crackers to Rustic Pepper Stew with Jammy Eggs and Zucchini and Pepper Gratin with Herbs and Cheese. With these terrific bell pepper dishes, you can revel in all the veggie's raw, sautéed, roasted, and stuffed glory. 01 of 22 Summer Chicken and Pepper Stew Photo by Caitlin Bensel / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis This stew showcases sweet peppers and bright herbs. The classic cooking method builds flavor while gently cooking the chicken for a light and satisfying summer supper. Serve with polenta and crusty bread for soaking up the garlicky sauce. Get the Recipe 02 of 22 Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip) Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell Smooth, thick, and layered with flavor, this mildly spicy dip of roasted red bell peppers and toasted walnuts is thickened with finely ground crispy breadsticks. Pomegranate molasses adds a piquancy that plays off the sweetness of the juicy roasted bell peppers, and spicy pepper paste brings just a touch of heat. Get the Recipe 03 of 22 Vegetarian Muffulettas Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners In this meatless version of the classic New Orleans sandwich, garlic-infused roasted vegetables take the place of the traditional Italian cold cuts. Get the Recipe 04 of 22 Three-Cheese Lasagna with Roasted Red Peppers and Mushrooms Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners To create a vegetarian lasagna that’s packed with flavor, start by roasting mushrooms and red peppers with a quick garlic-infused oil. While the vegetables are cooking, stir together an easy ricotta filling with plenty of Parmesan for extra umami. Using no-boil lasagna noodles and good-quality store-bought tomato sauce cuts down on cook time without sacrificing taste. Get the Recipe 05 of 22 Grilled Pepper and Onion Panzanella with Peperoncini Vinaigrette Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Cookbook author Molly Stevens' panzanella uses grilled sweet peppers and onions in place of tomatoes as the centerpiece of this dinner salad. The charred vegetables are tossed with cubes of grilled bread, drizzled with a peperoncini vinaigrette, and topped with creamy feta and crisp slices of peperoncini, which add pops of flavor and contrasting texture — all in 40 minutes. Get the Recipe 06 of 22 Mussels with Harissa and Basil Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas Toasted walnuts are a surprise addition to the creamy, smoky red pepper puree that gets swirled into these harissa-spiked steamed mussels. Anise-y Thai basil and salty-sour pickled onions complement the sweet, plump mussels. Get the Recipe 07 of 22 Rustic Pepper Stew with Jammy Eggs Photo by Linda Xiao / Food Styling by Kate Buckens / Prop Styling by Maeve Sheridan Editor in chief Hunter Lewis' Spanish-style stew is an easy summer vegetarian dinner recipe for when peppers are in high season at the farmers market. To make it, stew mild, sweet peppers over medium-low heat; adding water about 1/4 cup at a time helps to concentrate the peppers' flavor. Get the Recipe 08 of 22 Sautéed Italian Sausage with Onions and Peppers Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Searing sweet Italian sausage in a dry skillet renders the fat, resulting in a deliciously crispy sausage. Tender bell peppers add a welcome vegetal sweetness to this one-pan dinner while they cook down in a blend of savory chicken broth and tangy vinegar, perfect for sopping up with crusty bread. Get the Recipe 09 of 22 Cuban-Style Black Beans Romulo Yanes These dried black beans meet onion, green pepper, and bay leaf in a pressure cooker to quickly turn the beans very tender and soft, but an overnight soak works well, too. Get the Recipe 10 of 22 Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Brockman This iconic Philadelphia sandwich is a meaty, cheesy delight. Our version packs very thin slices of griddled steak into a hoagie roll with browned onions and cheese sauce. We've also opted to add tender red and green bell peppers here, which combine with the onions to add earthy, vegetal sweetness to the sandwiches. Get the Recipe 11 of 22 Montego Slay Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon This bright tequila drink from one of NYC's top cocktail bars is surprisingly easy to make at home. A muddled yellow bell pepper adds an unexpected herbaceous note to the drink, which is otherwise dominated by apricot liqueur and mango juice. Get the Recipe 12 of 22 Red Pepper Blini with Creamed Corn and Smoked Salmon © Con Poulos In his nod to blini and caviar, chef Jonathan Waxman serves tender red pepper pancakes with a sweet corn sauce, luxurious smoked salmon, and caviar. Get the Recipe 13 of 22 Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa, Chorizo, and Mushrooms © Guy Ambrosino Blanching the peppers before stuffing them helps hold their shape and retain their bright color. Use a variety of colors so the finished dish is extra eye-catching. Get the Recipe 14 of 22 Zucchini and Pepper Gratin with Herbs and Cheese © James Merrell Switzerland has been making Sbrinz — a hard, aged cow's-milk cheese — for centuries. Chef Daniel Humm uses the pleasantly salty Sbrinz to top a gratin made with a ratatouille-like mix of sautéed zucchini strips, bell peppers, and tomato. Parmigiano-Reggiano, another hard, aged cow's milk cheese, is a fine substitute. Get the Recipe 15 of 22 Roasted Peppers with Leeks © Coral Von Zumwalt This recipe calls for sweet bell peppers, but it's also terrific with Gypsy peppers, a slender variety that comes in a range of flavors. "You play the pepper lottery," chef Sheamus Feeley says. "Some Gypsies are hot, some sweet, and every now and then, one lights you up, it's so fiery." Get the Recipe 16 of 22 Stir-Fried Chicken and Green Pepper with Cumin and Cilantro Justin Walker The Flavor Matrix author James Briscione encourages cooks to look beyond traditional food and wine pairings and go back to the very basics: the aromatic compounds that link ingredients — often in unexpected ways. Here he pairs the floral, grassy flavors of this stir-fry with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, also prized for its "greenness." The wine's long finish is well suited to the chile's heat in the dish. Get the Recipe 17 of 22 Pimiento Cheese with Salt-and-Pepper Butter Crackers © CON POULOS Chef and author Carla Hall makes her own crunchy crackers to serve with her cheese spread, a riff on a Southern classic. Get the Recipe 18 of 22 Quinoa Salad with Roasted Peppers and Tomatoes © Lucy Schaeffer "I grew up with a bunch of hippies, so I ate a lot of quinoa," said late chef Kerry Simon. "I thought the taste was so cool." For this tabbouleh-like salad with tomatoes and roasted bell peppers, Simon simmered quinoa in water and orange juice to give it a citrus hit. Get the Recipe 19 of 22 Beef with Red and Yellow Bell Peppers © Chas Plummer. Food styling by Alison Attenborough. This flavor-packed dish comes together quickly after the meat has spent time marinating in a mix of garlic, soy sauce, and sherry. Red onion, basil, and vibrant bell peppers provide pops of color for a meal that's equally appealing to both the eye and the palate. Serve it over rice. Get the Recipe 20 of 22 Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Seared Scallops © Kieran Scott TV cook Annabel Langbein loves oven-roasted peppers. Here she transforms them into a silky soup seasoned with cumin, crushed red pepper, and cilantro, finished with seared, sweet scallops. Get the Recipe 21 of 22 Avocado and Shrimp Salad with Red Goddess Dressing © Jonathan Lovekin Chef Jonathan Waxman prefers his tangy goddess dressing on the rosy side instead of the classic green, using red bell peppers for color and flavor. Get the Recipe 22 of 22 Red Bell Pepper and Kale Stir-Fry © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Colorful and delicious, this stir-fry recipe is loaded with red bell peppers and hearty kale. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit