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August 6, 2017

How to Freeze Bell Peppers

How to Freeze Bell Peppers You don’t have to make full freezer meals all the time in order to still save time and money in the kitchen.  There are many ingredients that go into meals that can be prepped and frozen ahead of time.  Bell peppers are one of those ingredients that I love to…

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How to Freeze Bell Peppers

You don’t have to make full freezer meals all the time in order to still save time and money in the kitchen.  There are many ingredients that go into meals that can be prepped and frozen ahead of time.  Bell peppers are one of those ingredients that I love to keep on hand in my freezer!  Today I’d like to show the simple steps for how to freeze bell peppers!

My family is not a huge fan of bell peppers, so I don’t generally keep them on hand as a staple in my refrigerator.  But I do have a few recipes that call for peppers, and I HATE having to pay full price for them.  Or worse, having to make a special trip to the store for them when the mood strikes to use them in a meal.   Green peppers aren’t too expensive, but the red, orange and yellows can get up to $2.00 each!

So when bell peppers go on sale at my local store, I stock up!  I can usually find greens for about .50/ea, and reds for about .90/ea.  The orange and yellows don’t go on sale as often, so anything below a dollar each is a good stock up price for me.

We just had a “peppers-on-sale” bonanza  two weeks ago, where I was able to find great prices on ALL colors of bell peppers, and so I bought a TON!!!  I think I ended up with about 40 overall.  🙂  But don’t worry – I have plenty of plans for them!

Freezing Bell Peppers Chopped Green

Preparing & Freezing Bell Peppers

I brought the peppers home, washed and dried them, and then cut them to be used in recipes.  Most of my recipes call for either sliced or chopped, so I did a bit of each (sliced and chopped) in each color.

Then it was just a matter of putting the peppers in ziptop freezer bags, labeling the bags, and placing them in the freezer.

Freezing Bell Peppers in Freezer Bags

How Long Will They Last in the Freezer?

These will last for 2-3 months just fine in the freezer.  I’ve often kept them even longer without any issues and they’ve worked well, especially if I’m going to use them in something where they are going to cook down very soft.

Using Your Frozen Bell Peppers

I have found it so handy to have peppers already cut and prepped so I can just pull them out and add them to meals.  

They also come in handy when I am preparing freezer meals.  I just add the frozen peppers right into the ziptop freezer bag with the other meal ingredients, and freeze as normal.

Don’t thaw them first if you’re going to use them in a meal that will go into the freezer – you’ll have too much damage from the freeze and thaw and re-freeze.  

But there’s no problem adding frozen peppers in with the rest of the meal ingredients and then freezing the whole meal, as long as you get the meal into the freezer fairly quickly.

 

 

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  1. Sarah Schwarz says

    August 12, 2017 at 10:29 am

    Did not know that you could freeze these just by themselves … will definitely look into this since I often find them in the reduced section of my Smiths!

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    • Candi says

      August 12, 2017 at 2:25 pm

      Good finds! I must shop on the wrong days because I rarely catch them in the marked down section. They won’t be crunchy after being frozen and thawed, but if you’re going to use them in a stew or soup or other meal where you are going to cook them soft anyway (like fajitas or such), then freezing them first works great!

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  2. and place Bev says

    August 1, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    I have been freezing bell peppers for years. I just chop and freeze in freezer bags. We mostly use them in omelets. I mix the colors of bells together and use what I need then zip it up and place back into the freezer. Works great!

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  3. Anna says

    November 11, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    I too have been freezing bell peppers (and onions) successfully for years. And I also chop some and leave some sliced!! My only suggestion is to lay it all flat on foil or parchment, on a cookie sheet. Benefits? 1) freezes faster, = better, and 2) since they’re already frozen when you put them in the zippy they don’t freeze into a giant ice ball of peppers … super easy to take out just what you need ‘cuz they’re “flash frozen” and loose.

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    • Candi says

      November 12, 2018 at 10:32 am

      That is a FABULOUS tip – thank you!! 🙂

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    • Angela says

      June 13, 2020 at 6:55 pm

      Great suggestion.

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  4. Sarah E. Van Wie says

    March 2, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    Which veggies have to be blanched, and which can be frozen from scratch?

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    • Candi says

      March 2, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      Bell peppers and onions do not need to be blanched first – they can be frozen raw. Things like carrots and green beans need to be blanched first. For ones that I don’t freeze often, I usually have to look up on the list at the National Center for Home Food Preservation’s website: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/freeze.html. I should probably make up a chart and post it. 🙂

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