Dishes made with bell pepper
38 dishes from around the world that list bell pepper as a main ingredient.
Pizza
🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreFlatbread topped with tomato, cheese and baked at high heat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RatatouilleVegan
🇫🇷 FranceA Provençal stew of summer vegetables cooked in olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
GazpachoVegan
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreChilled soup of blended raw vegetables, served cold in Spain and Portugal
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Pastelón
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic and 1 moreLayered casserole of sweet plantains and seasoned meat from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Riz grasMeat
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso and 4 moreWest African rice cooked with meat and vegetables, served hot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ShashlikMeatшашлык
🇷🇺 RussiaSkewered cubes of marinated meat grilled over open coals
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Jambalaya
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreLouisiana rice cooked with meats, vegetables and spices in one pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Salade niçoise
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreA French salad of tomatoes, eggs, olives and anchovies or tuna from Nice
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Gumbo
🇺🇸 United StatesA hearty Louisiana stew thickened with roux, okra, or filé, served with rice
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
LaghmanMeatلەغمەن
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreHand-pulled noodles with meat and vegetables in a savoury broth
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pav bhajiVegetarianपाव भाजी
🇮🇳 IndiaSpiced mashed vegetable curry served with buttered bread rolls
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Stuffed peppers
🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 moreBell peppers filled with seasoned mixtures and cooked until tender
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Hallaca
🇻🇪 Venezuela and 5 moreCorn dough parcels filled with meat stew and wrapped in plantain leaves
Main dish, Dinner
EscalivadaVegan
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreCharred eggplant, peppers and other vegetables dressed with olive oil
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
NaporitanMeatナポリタン
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese spaghetti with ketchup, sausage, peppers and mushrooms
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ZaaloukVeganزعلوك
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan salad of cooked eggplant and tomato with spices and herbs
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Picadillo
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreGround meat sautéed with vegetables, often served with rice or as a filling
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Rice and beans
🇧🇷 Brazil and 5 moreRice and seasoned beans served together in many regions, often as a main meal
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
KalderetaMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino stew of meat, vegetables and liver paste in a spiced tomato sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gobi ManchurianVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaCauliflower fritters tossed in a tangy, spicy Indo-Chinese sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Red beans and riceMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesSlow-cooked red beans with pork and vegetables, served over white rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
EsqueixadaFish or seafood
🇪🇸 SpainCatalan salad of hand-torn salt cod, tomato, and vegetables
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Moros y Cristianos
🇨🇺 Cuba and 1 moreCuban rice and black beans cooked together with vegetables and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Lime soupMeat
🇲🇽 MexicoYucatecan chicken soup with lime and crispy tortilla chips
Soup, Dinner
Israeli saladVeganסָלָט יְרָקוֹת יִשְׂרְאֵלִי
🇮🇱 IsraelFinely chopped tomato, cucumber and onion salad, dressed with lemon juice or olive oil
Salad or side, Breakfast, Lunch
NacatamalMeat
🇳🇮 NicaraguaCorn masa parcels filled with seasoned meat, steamed in banana leaves
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Efo riroẹ̀fọ́ riro
🇳🇬 NigeriaYoruba vegetable soup cooked with leafy greens, peppers, and assorted proteins
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TaktoukaVeganتكتوكة
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan salad of tomatoes, bell peppers and spices, served as a side or spread
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
EspetadaMeat
🇵🇹 Portugal and 1 morePortuguese skewered meat grilled over coals, often served with bread or polenta
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chipsi mayaiVegetarian
🇹🇿 TanzaniaA Tanzanian street omelette made with French fries and eggs
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KleftikoMeatκλέφτικο
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreLamb or goat marinated and slow-cooked in paper with potatoes and vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
GizdodoMeat
🇳🇬 NigeriaFried plantain and chicken gizzard mixed in a spicy pepper sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
DisanxianVegan地三鲜
🇨🇳 ChinaStir-fried eggplant, potato, and bell pepper from Northeast China
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FërgesëVegetarian
🇦🇱 AlbaniaAlbanian baked dish of peppers, tomatoes and salted curd cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
DiscadaMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA mixed meat dish cooked on a repurposed plow disc over an open flame
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Neapolitan pizza: Valerio Capello at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Red beans and rice: Arnold Gatilao, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nacatamal: Joroman2k, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Espetada: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Disanxian: Riverhugger, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Esqueixada: diluvi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hallaca: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gumbo: jons2 at pdphoto.org, Public domain, source
- Gazpacho: Bocadorada, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Zaalouk: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Efo riro: James Moore200, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chipsi mayai: iamkevoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Salade niçoise: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pav bhaji: Rishika Palvankar, CC BY 2.0, source
- Riz gras: Aboukam, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pastelón: Jonbuck9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shashlik: Alandislands, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Escalivada: Emi Yañez, CC BY 2.0, source
- Jambalaya: pelican, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Laghman: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Naporitan: OiMax, CC BY 2.0, source
- Stuffed peppers: Alice Wiegand, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Moros y Cristianos: Sarang, Public domain, source
- Kleftiko: Lord Mountbatten, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fërgesë: Kj1595, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kaldereta: sonia, CC BY 2.0, source
- Israeli salad: Gila Brand, CC BY 2.5, source
- Picadillo: Cary Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rice and beans: Lorena Galicia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gobi Manchurian: scaredy_kat, CC BY 2.5, source
- Ratatouille: Marcus Guimarães, CC BY 2.0, source