27 homemade mild hot Recipes

lard or vegetable oil, boneless pork shoulder or boston butt, cut into 3-inch chunks and trimmed, white onion, roughly chopped, garlic , lightly smashed and peeled, dried bay leaves, toasted, fresh thyme , marjoram, or mild oregano, or 1 tbsp. dried mexican oregano, whole cloves1 to 2 guajillo, new mexico , ancho, chipotle, or other dried red chiles, toasted, stemmed, and seeded, kosher salt, whole black peppercorns, whole allspice berries, lard or vegetable oil, white onion, roughly chopped (about 2 cups), heads garlic, peeled (about 35 cloves), ancho chiles, toasted, stemmed, seeded , soaked in very hot water for 15 minutes, and drained, guajillo chiles, toasted, stemmed, seeded , soaked in very hot water for 15 minutes, and drained, canned, pureed fire-roasted or regular tomatoes, approximately) reserved pork cooking broth or lower-salt chicken broth, tamale-grind masa harina, brown sugar or honey; more as needed, cumin seed, toasted and ground, dried mexican oregano, toasted (optional), ground allspice, kosher salt, cinnamon stick, tamale-grind masa harina, lard , unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, or a combination, softened, kosher salt, reserved pork cooking broth, dried corn husks

rotel tomatoes (1 hot/1 mild ), peeled tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, diced, green chilies, onion, garlic salt, cumin, sugar

tomatoes, peeled & quartered (1 gallon), onion, finely chopped, bell peppers, finely chopped, white vinegar, canning salt, jalapeno peppers, chopped (for hot, or 7 for medium. or mild use 4), sugar

burrito-size flour tortillas, canned low-fat refried black beans (rosarito brand is good), chunky salsa (hot or mild ; commercial or homemade), shredded mexican blend cheese, guacamole (commercial or homemade), sour cream

velveeta cheese, cubed, mild cheddar cheese, cubed, chunky salsa (mild or medium), chili (or use homemade with ground beef added), sour cream (can use less ), chili powder, garlic powder (optional or to taste), louisiana hot sauce or tabasco sauce

butter (3/4 stick), onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, rich chicken broth, heated to a simmer (preferably homemade), crumbled bay leaf, sherry wine, hot pepper sauce, worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, fresh ground pepper, asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch slices, mild cheddar cheese, shredded, fresh parsley, chopped

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and minced (1/2 gives mild heat, more for the pyromaniacs!), fresh tomatoes, ripe, peeled, seeded, chopped, tomato paste, barbecue sauce (homemade or store bought ), caribbean hot sauce, cider vinegar (more if needed), dark brown sugar, firmly packed (more as needed ), dark rum, water (more as needed), dried oregano, thyme, chopped fresh (or 1/2 tsp dried ), salt & freshly ground black pepper

coriander, green peppercorn, red peppercorn, white peppercorns, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, yellow mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds (i use when i can) (optional), dried new mexico chiles, with seeds (mild ), thai dried hot red chili peppers , with seeds, dried thyme, rosemary (rough ground), hot paprika, minced dried garlic (not garlic salt) or 6 tbsp garlic powder, works in a pinch, minced dried onion, dried onion flakes, slightly ground, coarse sea salt , to taste do not grind (optional)

hot red chili peppers, fresh , seeds and veins removed, roughly sliced, mild red peppers, seeded and roughly sliced, coarse salt, white wine vinegar

tomato puree, water (may vary depending upon thickness of puree), ground fennel, basil, oregano, pepper, salt, fresh basil leaves (if you have it), bay leaves, crushed red pepper flakes (use less if you don tsp want it hot or more if you like a hot sauce), ground chicken or 1 lb turkey, eggs, diced garlic, parmesan cheese (may need to add more if meat is real wet), breadcrumbs (may need to add more if meat is real wet), salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, parsley, mild medium or hot italian sausage, country-style boneless pork ribs

black beans , soaked 6 hours, drained, pinto beans , soaked overnight, drained, lean ground beef, chopped sweet onion, garlic, crushed, salt, flour, chili pepper, mild, chili pepper, medium to hot

room temp. cream cheese (3 oz pack ), grated cheese (mild cheddar or sharp cheddar), grated onion, minced fresh chives, cayenne pepper (or to taste if you like more spicy ), mayonnaise (must be real), homemade bread

crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chilies, salt (i like it y so use 3), fresh cilantro (i use about three handfuls, stems and all), yellow sweet onion (quartered ), jalapenos (for medium salsa, less for mild, more for hot), lime , juice of

hot bulk sausage, mild bulk sausage, flour, milk, salt, pepper, biscuits, store bought or homemade

qts. chicken stock (must be homemade!), flour, oil, chicken or guinea hen, without giblets, cut up, andouillesausage , sliced about 1/4 thick on the bias (you may substitute hot or mild smoked sausage if good andouille isn tsp available) and/or fresh creole hot sausage, browned, shrimp, peeled and deveined, blue crabs, cleaned, broken in half and claws pulled off (or for a more elegant looking gumbo, omit and instead add 1-1/2 lb lump white crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage), okra, sliced (leave out if you don tsp like okra, but be sure to add file at the end if you leave out the okra), onions, chopped, green onions with tops, chopped, bell peppers, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, several cloves garlic, minced, bay leaves, fresh parsley, chopped, black, white and cayenne peppers , to taste, salt to taste, few dashes tabasco , or to taste., file powder (only if you don tsp use okra!), steaming hot louisiana long-grain rice

cooking oil, mild or hot italian sausage, garlic, minced, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, head escarole , torn into 2-inch pieces (about 2 quarts), drained and rinsed canned cannellini beans (from 1 15-oz can), grated parmesan, plus more for serving, salt, fresh-ground black pepper, rigatoni

bulk pork sausage, hot or mild (we much prefer hot ), homemade spaghetti sauce or 1 (30 oz) jar commercial pasta sauce, lasagna noodles, egg, carton ricotta cheese, chopped fresh parsley (can substitute 1 tbsp dried ), dried oregano, black pepper, freshly-grated parmesan cheese, margarine, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (or more !), sliced pepperoni