13 homemade sweet and spicy Recipes

sweet potato, peeled and diced into small cubes, onion, diced, bacon grease (use as much as you desire or sub olive oil), garlic powder (again , to taste), fresh spinach leaves, habanero pepper (to taste. i like spicy food and used about 1/4 of 1 diced), salt

carrots, beet (wash well ), tomatoes, baby spinach (may increase if you like), head cabbage, habanero pepper (or more to taste if you like it spicy), red bell pepper, green bell pepper, stalks celery, sweet onion, garlic clove, kale leaves (a little goes a long way so be careful), chili pepper, sea salt

italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (8 cups) - use your favorite. i love ciabatta here - delish, olive oil, divided, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, divided (or mix 50-50 with spicy italian sausage for a great flavor combination), unsalted butter , cut into pieces, onions, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, poblano peppers , roasted and peeled and seeded - cut into chunks, eggs, lightly beaten, heavy cream, divided, homemade turkey giblet stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, grated parmigiano-reggiano (2 oz), grated asiago cheese (2 oz), chopped fresh sage, coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

olive oil, sweet italian sausage (ground beef or pork sausage can be used if italian sausage is not available), diced onion, diced green pepper, minced garlic cloves, marinara sauce (or 4 cups of in search of the ultimate spaghetti/pizza/pasta sauce), minced fresh basil (1 tsp if using dry ), oregano, mccormick spicy steak seasoning (omit if using spiced italian sausage or you do not want it kicked up a notch ), lasagna noodles (or perfect egg pasta), egg, ricotta cheese (or homemade (crock pot)), parmesan cheese (cotija, also called queso anejado can be used), shredded mozzarella cheese (in mexico , asadero or chihuahua can be used)

extravirgin olive oil, garlic, finely chopped, anchovy, rinsed and finely chopped (optional), flatleaf parsley, leaves only, finely chopped, red onion, minced, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt, freshly ground back pepper, ground arbol chile, calabaza, about 3 lb, halved , or a 3lb piece of calabaza, seeded (see note), unsalted butter, onions, diced, ripe plantain, peeled and sliced 1/4inch thick, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, preferably homemade, apple juice

extravirgin olive oil, garlic, finely chopped, anchovy, rinsed and finely chopped (optional), flatleaf parsley, leaves only, finely chopped, red onion, minced, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt, freshly ground back pepper, ground arbol chile, calabaza, about 3 lb, halved , or a 3lb piece of calabaza, seeded (see note), unsalted butter, onions, diced, ripe plantain, peeled and sliced 1/4inch thick, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, preferably homemade, apple juice

pickling cucumbers, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices, sliced onions, pickling salt, water, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, sugar, yellow mustard seeds, turmeric, roughly chopped garlic, dried cayenne peppers, percent natural pickle crisp , optional

sweet potato, diced and cooked, very ripe plantain, thinly sliced, short-grain brown rice, cooked, to room temperature, whole black beans, cooked, to room temperature, red onion, peeled and diced, spicy barbecue sauce (homemade is best , try finger lickin good bbq sauce), wheat flour tortillas, olive oil, for frying

olive oil, sweet italian sausage (ground beef or pork sausage can be used if italian sausage is not available), diced onion, diced green pepper, minced garlic cloves, spaghetti sauce (or 4 cups of in search of the ultimate spaghetti/pizza/pasta sauce), minced fresh basil (1 tsp if using dry ), oregano, mccormick spicy steak seasoning (omit if using spiced italian sausage or you do not want it kicked up a notch ), no-boil lasagna noodles , or, homemade fresh lasagna noodles (perfect egg pasta), egg, ricotta cheese (in a pinch cottage cheese, with the excess milk drained off can be used, or make your own recipe #34), shredded mozzarella cheese (in mexico , asadero or chihuahua can be used), parmesan cheese (cotija, also called queso anejado can be used)

yukon gold potato, peeled, small dice and boiled in salted water until tender, peruvian potatoes, peeled, small dice and boiled in salted water until tender, sweet potato, peeled, small dice and boiled in salted water until tender, beet , roasted on salt, peeled, small dice, carrot, peeled, small dice (blanched ), peas, blanched if fresh, if not, canned is fine, spicy mayonnaise dressing , recipe follows, mayonnaise , homemade is preferable, egg yolks, lemon, juiced, garlic, shot hot pepper sauce, shot worcestershire, vegetable oil

vegetable oil, skinless, bone-in chicken thighs (about 1 lb), kosher salt, plus more to season chicken, freshly ground black pepper, onion, halved and sliced, garlic , smashed, ground allspice, canned chopped tomatoes, chicken broth, low-sodium canned or homemade, kale (about 1/2 lb), stemmed, leaves chopped, thick sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), halved lengthwise and sliced into 3/4-inch half-moons, fresh okra, trimmed , halved lengthwise, bay leaves, scotch bonnet chile , pierced (if you like it very spicy, mince it) *see cook s note, heaping tsp dried thyme, light coconut milk, shrimp, peeled