56 the smoky and spicy Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, spicy italian sausage or fresh chorizo (about 1 link), removed from casing, cornmeal , for dusting, pizza dough or, whole-wheat pizza dough, smoked mozzarella , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, marinara sauce, jalapeno cut into 1/4-inch slices, seeded, red onion, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)

fresh jalapeno peppers, bacon, little smokies sausages, cream cheese (room temperature ), paprika, cayenne pepper, your favorite barbecue rub (or cayenne plus brown sugar), favorite sweet barbecue sauce (cut with cran apple juice)

garlic cloves, halved, kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken, cut into 8 pieces, chopped cilantro, poblano chiles, lean , smoky bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice, onion, finely chopped, jalapeno, seeded and minced, grain spanish rice , such as valencia or bomba, dry sherry, whole peeled tomatoes, crushed , juices reserved, chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth, lime wedges, for serving

sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks, extra virgin olive oil, chipotle chile in adobo, minced (just the chile), adobo sauce (from canned chipotles), ground cumin, lime juice, lime , zest of (i use a microplaner), salt, fresh ground pepper

tomatillo, cut into quarters, habanero pepper , seeds and all, onion , rough chopped, garlic cloves, chipotle chile in adobo, lime , juice of, fresh cilantro (i used all three) or 1 cup fresh parsley (i used all three) or 1 cup fresh basil (i used all three), salt and pepper

tomatillos, cut into quarters, habanero peppers , seeds and all, onions, diced, garlic cloves, chipotle chiles in adobo, fresh cilantro (i used all three) or 1 cup fresh parsley (i used all three) or 1 cup fresh basil (i used all three), bottled lemon juice, cumin (optional), vinegar, salt, black pepper, lime , very fine shredded zest and juice

starkist sweet and spicy tuna (1 in packets), liquid smoke, jalapeno peppers (diced ), mrs. dash seasoning mix (green top ), miracle whip, green onions (diced )

zucchini, diced fine (skin on, lightly seeded ), bacon, diced and sauteed until crisp (i like to use a smoky or hickory bacon if you can), jalapeno , seeds and ribs removed and minced very fine, shallot, diced fine, extra large egg (large, but don tsp use medium or jumbo), milk (no skim or low fat, half and half also works), all purpose flour, baking powder, fresh chives, diced fine, cayenne, salt, pepper, sour cream, buttermilk, garlic, minced, scallion, fine chopped (green and white parts ), chipotle in adobo sauce, minced (more or less to taste), salt, pepper

beef sirloin, 1-inch thick, trimmed, vegetable oil , 2 turns of the pan, hickory or applewood smoked bacon, chopped, onions, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, bay leaf, fresh or dried, fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried, all-purpose flour, dry red wine , eyeball it, spicy brown mustard or grainy dijon mustard, beef stock or broth, available on soup aisle in market, liquid smoke flavoring , optional -- for extra smoky stew, salt and pepper, chopped watercress, biscuit mix, 8 1/2 oz (recommended : jiffy mix brand) prepared to package directions

oil, red bell pepper, seeded , membrane removed and diced, onion, diced, garlic clove, peeled and minced, crushed tomatoes, undrained, dark red kidney beans, drained, spicy vegetarian chili beans, undrained, broth or 1 cup water, hickory flavored barbecue sauce (*read note ), chili powder

brown sugar, salt, dried onion, dried garlic, smoky paprika, cumin, chili powder, ground allspice, dry mustard, ground black pepper

ground turkey, chopped onion, frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed, garlic cloves, minced, chili powder, ground cumin, ground chipotle chile pepper, canned organic red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, fire-roasted tomatoes with green chiles, undrained (such as muir glen), all-purpose flour (about 1/4 cup), yellow cornmeal, baking powder, salt, fat-free milk, egg white

smoked sweet paprika , a palmful, granulated onion , half a palmful, granulated garlic , half a palmful, coriander , half a palmful, dried mustard, cayenne pepper, black bass, skin-on, salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, lemon wedges, for garnish, chopped parsley leaves or chives, for garnish

onions , cut into eight wedges, tomatoes , cut into eight wedges, sweet red pepper , cut into eight wedges, garlic cloves, halved, olive oil, reduced-sodium chicken broth, fat-free half-and-half, coarsely chopped fresh basil, chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, seeded, pepper, salt, fresh basil leaves , optional

dried pinto beans (about 2 1/4 cups), smoked turkey wings , cut apart at joints, or smoked ham hocks, olive oil, chopped onions, jalapeno chilies, minced, garlic cloves, minced, ketchup, golden brown sugar, spicy brown mustard (such as gulden s), worcestershire sauce

sweet curly romaine leaves, washed, dried and torn into large pieces, smoky caesar dressing (recipe below ), spicy croutons (recipe below ), queso anejo cheese, anchovy fillets, french or italian bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes, olive oil, hot tamales chile powder (refer to recipe), salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, freshly ground black pepper, canned chipotles, worcestershire sauce, few drops hot sauce, juice of 1 lemon, capers, anchovy fillets, garlic cloves, cooked slowly in olive oil until soft, olive oil, red wine vinegar

lean ground sirloin, smoked gouda cheese, diced into 1/4 to 1/2-inch cubes, onion or 1/2 large, smoked sweet paprika , 2/3 palm full, ground cumin , 1/3 palm full, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning ), coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic, grated or finely chopped, generous handful finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, worcestershire sauce, beer, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, spicy brown mustard, sour cream, chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp dried dill, crusty kaiser rolls, split and lightly toasted, green or red leaf lettuce, for topping, sliced sweet bread and butter pickles, for topping

prime rib sections, olive oil, favorite southwest rub (recommended : smoky southwest char rub), salt and pepper, snappy potato cakes , recipe follows, san joaquin salsa , recipe follows