25 Bell Pepper Recipes That Make the Most of This Colorful Vegetable

Healthy and hearty, this vegetarian entrée is also easy to make. The chard-garlic-canned beans filling cooks on the stovetop, while the peppers are broiled then filled, topped with cheese, and broiled again.

For a colorful breakfast or brunch, or even a light dinner, try this simple sauté of bell peppers and cherry tomatoes, with cumin, garlic, and chile. The eggs are steamed in the same pan, then served over strained yogurt. Toast is optional.

Our no sad desk lunch rule stands whether your desk is far from your kitchen or close by, and this recipe fits the bill. Bell pepper brings color and crunch to this tasty, dairy-free take on the deli classic.

For a quick appetizer over bruschetta, as part of an antipasto platter or just as a tasty side dish, try this easy-to-make and incredibly versatile and tasty dish.

Cooked low and slow, bell peppers turn melt-in-your-mouth tender and sweet; when sliced thin, they'll twirl around a fork with the noodles. Almost everything in this quick pasta—jarred tuna, olives, raisins—is a pantry item, and you can even substitute canned tomatoes for fresh cherry.

We've deconstructed the cold soup into an easy chopped salad of sweet onion, cucumber, bell pepper, and Campari tomatoes.

This hearty country dish from the Provence region of France is an easy mix of summer vegetables—bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes—gently simmered with garlic and olive oil. Enjoy a bowl of it with crusty bread, or use it as a jumping-off point for breakfast, appetizers, or pasta dishes.

Sprinkle bell pepper halves with slivers of garlic and dried oregano, then pop them in the oven until charred and sweet. Serve alongside London broil, lamb burgers, or grilled chicken.

Store-bought dough and a hot grill means you can get pizza on the dinner table in just 35 minutes. Top each with creamy goat cheese, charred bell peppers and red onions, and lemony arugula.

Anchovies, capers, onions, and red-wine vinegar transform simple spaghetti into a briny, umami-packed filling for a rainbow of roasted peppers. Top with fresh oregano leaves just before serving.

We lightened up the classic egg-in-a-hole by swapping out the usual fried bread slices for fresh bell peppers and serving the whole thing on multigrain toast.

Kalamata olives, capers, and red-pepper flakes add zing to the yellow bell pepper-and-tomato sauce that accompanies this quick and tasty pork dish.

We love our greens, but in this salad, they're more of an accent to the tender white beans and sweet, meaty roasted red peppers.

A flavor-packed relish made with roasted yellow bell peppers, toasted almonds, garlic, smoked paprika, white-wine vinegar, and olive oil is the perfect partner for succulent scallops in this summery dish.

Browning Italian sausage, bell peppers, and onions before stewing them with tomato paste and chicken broth gives the resulting ragu tons of flavor. Serve atop creamy polenta and finish with Parmesan and fresh parsley.

Smoky charred bell peppers get the Mediterranean treatment with a lemony, caper-kissed vinaigrette and a scattering of Kalamata olives and fresh basil leaves.

This delectable dip blends roasted red peppers, walnuts, and balsamic vinegar. Paprika and cumin add smoky back notes.

Sweet yellow bell peppers, yellow cherry tomatoes, and crookneck squash make for a striking golden pasta dish.

All you need to make this no-cook cold soup is a refrigerator, a blender, and 15 minutes. The secret to the surprisingly complex flavor is pairing the mellow produce with creamy dairy and a shot of spice.

Bite-size peppers take a turn for the spicy, meaty, sweet, and smoky. Pass the platter please!

This tangy chilled purée gets its striking color from earthy beets and red bell peppers. They're cooked with shallots and then blended into a silken soup. Goat cheese, a traditional accompaniment for beets, lends creaminess. A squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkling of sea salt heighten the flavors.

Flavored with fennel seeds, these pork burgers are reminiscent of sweet Italian sausage. Grill sliced onion and red and yellow bell peppers in a foil packet and serve on the mozzarella-topped burgers.

In Spain, tortilla refers to a hearty egg-and-potato dish that's eaten warm or cold any time of day. Red bell pepper gives this version another layer of flavor.

Vinegar, sugar, salt, and a bevy of spices—black peppercorns, coriander seeds, allspice berries, and bay leaves—make a spectacular brine for bell peppers, red onions, and jalapeño. These irresistible pickles will last up to three months in the fridge.