Preserving Bell Peppers

Bell pepper season is just starting here, and preserving them by freezing couldn’t be easier.

Pictured here with their farmers market friends, pickling cucumbers.

So how easy is it? You slice them however you wish to use them whether that’s chunks or rings or minced, dry them thoroughly to prevent ice crystals, pop them in a freezer bag, and freeze them. You could put them on a cookie sheet and freeze overnight before putting them in the bag too, if you have the space.

No need for sugar, salt, or blanching.

So if there’s a good deal at the farmers market, you have an abundance in your garden*, or if you just can’t eat all you have right away, freeze them if you have the freezer space.

* – don’t forget, you can also donate some or all of them to a food pantry in your area, and you can find one on Ample Harvest.