What to Make With Leftover Red Pepper
Got leftover red peppersitting in the fridge? You're not short on options — TheMealDB's recipe database lists 59 real recipes that use red pepper, from Spanish to Jamaican, Saudi Arabian and Venezuelan and beyond. Below you'll find 24 of them with photos, fridge storage tips to keep red pepper safe to eat, and our AI recipe generator if you want a recipe personalized to everything you have on hand.
How to Store Leftover Red Pepper
Fridge safety first
Refrigerate cooked vegetables within 2 hours in a sealed container and eat within 3–4 days. Fresh cut vegetables belong in the fridge too. Wilted is fine for cooking; slimy or moldy is not — when in doubt, throw it out.
Real Recipes Using Red Pepper
24 of 59 recipes from TheMealDB — tap any card to see the full recipe on their site.
Algerian Bouzgene Berber Bread with Roasted Pepper Sauce
Algerian · Side
Arepa pelua
Venezuelan · Beef
Arroz al horno (baked rice)
Spanish · Pork
Bahia-style Moqueca prawn stew
Seafood
Beef Caldereta
Filipino · Beef
Black Beans Hotpot
Vegetarian
Borsch
Ukrainian · Beef
Brown Stew Chicken
Jamaican · Chicken
Cabbage with Ground Beef
Beef
Callaloo Jamaican Style
Jamaican · Miscellaneous
Cayman Style Potato Salad
Side
Cayman-Style Lobster
Seafood
Chakchouka
Tunisian · Miscellaneous
Cheese Borek
Algerian · Side
Chicken & chorizo rice pot
Spanish · Chicken
Chicken Basquaise
French · Chicken
Chicken Fajita Mac and Cheese
American · Chicken
Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)
Chicken
Conch Fritters
Seafood
Conch Stew
Seafood
Cottage Cheese And Feta Stuffed Peppers
Vegetarian
Dal fry
Indian · Vegetarian
Easy Spanish chicken
Spanish · Chicken
Easy White Bean Soup
Vegetarian
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