I love to stock up on Green Peppers when they are on sale and free them for use in recipes throughout the year. Check out these simple tips on How to Freeze Peppers.
I love to buy peppers at the local Farmer’s Market during the summer as it is a great way to stock up on produce at its peak freshness and the prices you get can not be beat! Plus you are supporting a local farmer so it is a win-win but I also buy them when they are on sale during the winter when I have run out of my stash in the freezer.
Buying them at the Farmer’s Market I can get a bushel of peppers for about $10 and it takes me about 30 minutes to wash, cut and package all the peppers .
How to freeze green peppers
1. Purchase peppers that are at their peak freshness.
2. Wash peppers in cool water and slice up into strips.
3. Place them on a cookie sheet in a single layer and put them in the freezer for about 10 minutes. By putting them in a single layer it will prevent them from clumping together.
4. Once partially frozen put them in a gallon Ziploc bag.
4. Your done and now you can enjoy farm fresh green peppers any time of year!
Note: If the peppers do end up clumping up in the ziploc bag you can just break them apart gently with your hands. Also, I tend to freeze them in strips but you can also freeze them by slicing the tops off, removing the seeds and pith and then freezing them whole for stuffed peppers.
Hutzler Pepper Saver, GreenOXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
Ziploc Freezer Bags, Gallon, 120 Count
ZYLISS 3 Piece Paring Knife Set with Sheath Covers
J.A. HENCKELS INTERNATIONAL Kitchen Elements 3-pc Paring Knife Set, Black
Want to freeze your fruits and veggies? Check out these How to Freeze pages below:
Recipes that use Green Peppers:
Teriyaki Chicken Kabob Marinade
Hutzler Pepper Saver, GreenOXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
Ziploc Freezer Bags, Gallon, 120 Count
ZYLISS 3 Piece Paring Knife Set with Sheath Covers
J.A. HENCKELS INTERNATIONAL Kitchen Elements 3-pc Paring Knife Set, Black
Want to learn more about How to Freeze fruits and vegetables? Check out my How to Freeze page here.
I love this idea – beats using the bagged veggies for when I make fajitas!
I had no idea you could freeze peppers! Although I’ve learnt so much about what you can freeze recently I’m running out of space in the freezer 😉
Like Heather, I always buy them frozen in the freezer section. They can be pricey. Now I can freeze my own, and save a lot of money!
Thanks so much for sharing this. It’s the first year we grew green peppers in our garden and we have so many! Now I know what to do with them.
Great tips. I always freeze green peppers (even though I live in Florida). I like having them ready for recipes when I need them. I am going to try your tip about laying them flat first to keep them from clumping/freezing together.
HI! Stopping by from Monday Madness 🙂 I love to have green peppers frozen to add to chili – I like to think of chili as an “instant meal” but having to stop and chop green peppers takes away from the instant-ness lol.
Wow I never thought you can freeze peppers! What an great idea, thank you so much for sharing!
Great tips! My mom freezes peppers regularly. I really should start doing this as well. Thank you for linking up to Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party this week.
I’m so glad I read this post! Everytime I freeze green peppers they would turn out mushy when thawed so I will try your tips.
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I imagine this would work with red peppers too? They are on sale here this week, and I would love to freeze some for later use. Thanks for posting! I learned something new today 🙂
Yes, red peppers would work just fine. Thanks for stopping by!
That’s exactly how I freeze green and red pepper. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Two Uses Tuesday, have a great week!
Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.
What about freezing whole peppers for stuffing later?