How to Freeze Bell Peppers

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Choose bell peppers that are ripe and crisp.

   Use overripe peppers immediately in your cooking.
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   Step 2: Rinse the surface of the bell peppers in cool running water.

   , Remove the seeds and the membrane inside the pepper. , You can also do a portion of each and freeze them separately., Rearrange the contents of your freezer to ensure the cookie sheet has a flat space on which to rest for an hour. ,, Ensure that they aren’t in clumps.
   
   Each piece of pepper will need air to circulate around the entire piece., Your freezer should be 0 degrees or below. , Check that they are individually frozen when you remove them. ,,, Seal it tightly.
   
   If you have a vacuum-sealing machine, it will keep your bell peppers even fresher. ,,
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   Step 3: Cut them in half with a sharp knife.

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   Step 4: Cut them in vertical strips or dice them

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   Step 5: depending upon how you like to use bell peppers in recipes.

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   Step 6: Find a cookie sheet that will fit in your freezer.

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   Step 7: Cover the cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper to prevent the vegetables from sticking to the tray.

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   Step 8: Spread out your strips or your diced bell peppers.

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   Step 9: Flash freeze the peppers by placing them inside the freezer.

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    Step 10: Leave them in the freezer for 30 minutes to one hour.

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    Step 11: Lift the bell peppers from the parchment paper with a spoon or flat spatula.

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    Step 12: Pour the peppers into small freezer bags

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    Step 13: approximately one-half to one cup (90 to 175 g) at a time.

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    Step 14: Squeeze all the air out of the freezer bag.

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    Step 15: Label the bag with the contents and date.

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    Step 16: Store the vegetables in your freezer for up to eight months.

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