# What to do with red peppers, jalapenos, and tomatoes?

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**Created:** [September 6, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-red-peppers-jalapenos-and-tomatoes/462256 "2008-09-06T00:14:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-red-peppers-jalapenos-and-tomatoes/462256/1 "2008-09-06T00:14:09Z")

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I have about three nice red peppers, one good yellow, five or six jalapenos, and about six small tomatoes from my garden. Yes, my yield was very low this year.🙂 Actually, I have had quite a good lot of jalapenos which I used to make pickled peppers, but I’m trying to figure out what to do with this last bunch of stuff.

I realize this is slim pickin’s, but I could always add to it with other stuff. Any ideas?🙂

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-red-peppers-jalapenos-and-tomatoes/462256/2 "2008-09-06T00:20:23Z")

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Salsa?

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**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-red-peppers-jalapenos-and-tomatoes/462256/3 "2008-09-06T00:26:37Z")

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just chop it up using however many peppers you like combined with some red onions, some lime juice and maybe add some cilantro.

great stuff.

edit: this might taste great with some cooked corn cobs: chop the corn into about 1 to 2 inch slices and cook. reduce the tomatoes with chillies and butter. when everything’s cooked, mix the butter/tomato and corn slices. add cilantro.

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**Author:** ![Naturally\_Oblivious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ec9cab/32.png) [@Naturally\_Oblivious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Naturally_Oblivious)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-red-peppers-jalapenos-and-tomatoes/462256/4 "2008-09-06T00:42:15Z")

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Dice it all, toss into a crock pot with half a pound browned ground beef, half a pound of diced chicken, a diced onion, a pound of pinto beans, a can of black beans, a can of red kidney beans, and a can of black eyed peas. Add 3 packs of chili mix, or use your own mix. Salt lightly, and let cook for 8 hours on high.

You’ll have enough chili to feed 6 people for 3 nights.

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**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-red-peppers-jalapenos-and-tomatoes/462256/5 "2008-09-06T00:58:35Z")

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Add a head of lettuce and you’ll have a nice salad.

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**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-red-peppers-jalapenos-and-tomatoes/462256/6 "2008-09-12T06:15:13Z")

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> [@Naturally\_Oblivious](#):
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> Dice it all, toss into a crock pot with half a pound browned ground beef, half a pound of diced chicken, a diced onion, a pound of pinto beans, a can of black beans, a can of red kidney beans, and a can of black eyed peas. Add 3 packs of chili mix, or use your own mix. Salt lightly, and let cook for 8 hours on high.
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> You’ll have enough chili to feed 6 people for 3 nights.

Got around to making this tonight and it is fab! It’s pretty damn spicy, but a little sour cream evens it out. I also made some homemade cornbread, which complimented it nicely.

Thanks for the suggestions!!