Preserving The Harvest: Freezing Bell Pepper's For Year-Round Use

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Bell peppers are one of the easiest vegetables to freeze.  They don't require anything special, just a good cleaning and chopping or slicing to whatever is the desired size/shape.  That means, you can freeze bits of peppers any time and add them to an ongoing freezer bag or container for use later when they are needed.  No more waste!



I try to grow extras in my garden that I can put up in the freezer before the growing season is over.  Most of the time this works, but sometimes I just struggle getting those little plants to grow.  During those struggling years, I visit a PYO field where I can pick a bushel for $18.00.  Definitely worthwhile since peppers can get a bit pricey in the off-season.

I like to store mine all sliced thinly into long strips.  Then, if I need diced bits for a recipe, it's easy enough to chop them smaller.

Freezing Bell Peppers

Clean the peppers and allow to dry.  Slice/chop into desired size and shape.

Prepare a flat sheet, like a baking sheet, with freezer paper.  Place cut peppers onto the prepared sheet (they can lay on top of each other as long as it's not too full, you'll be able to break them apart).  Place in freezer for 2-3 hours (or more if needed) until completely frozen.  Remove and place in freezer-safe container.  Label container.

Store in freezer for up to 4-6 months.

Just in case you thought I was savvy enough to pull off prepping these peppers on my own, without any supervision, let me show you the truth.

Ollie was the outdoor supervisor.  Because I use one of the freezer's in an outbuilding for freezing on cookie sheets, Ollie was keeping an eye on me as went back and forth.

Jack was the indoor supervisor, although he is easily distracted.  Here I caught him watching 2 chipmunks chase each other.

Preserving The Harvest: Freezing Bell Pepper's For Year-Round Usewas originally posted by My Favorite Chicken Blogs(benjamingardening)