The cheapness of fresh vegetables does not last long. With the arrival of frost, they rise in price sharply. To feast on vegetables all year round, they are harvested for the winter. Step-by-step recipe with a photo of frozen sweet bell peppers in soup cubes. Video recipe.
Bright and aromatic vegetables delight us during the summer and until late autumn. And in the winter, we have to be content with the tasteless products that all supermarkets are filled with. But in order to enjoy delicious homemade juicy and full of sunlight vegetables all winter, they need to be prepared for future use. August and September are the season for harvesting vegetables for the winter. There are several ways by which you can save vegetables for the winter. Each of them has its own merits. But the simplest and most affordable option is freezing. Moreover, with this method, almost all useful vitamins and minerals are preserved in vegetables. And this is one of the most reliable and long-term storage methods. Today we will procure frozen sweet bell peppers for future use in cubes for soup for the winter at home. During this period of the year, the price for this vegetable is the most affordable.
Frozen peppers, depending on the variety and type of cutting, can feed their owner for six months. Plus, it can be used for more than just soup. It is used in most dishes. It is perfect for salads, stews, roasts, pizza. The simplest thing you can cook with it is fry an omelet or an omelet. Using simple recipes, you will surprise guests and households with bright vitamin dishes with fresh bell peppers in February and diversify your usual daily menu.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 27 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 20 minutes of active work, plus time for freezing
Ingredients:
Sweet bell pepper - any quantity
Step by step preparation of frozen sweet bell peppers in soup cubes, recipe with photo:
1. Wash sweet peppers with running water and pat dry with a paper towel. Trim the stem, clean out all internal seeds, and remove the septa. For harvesting, choose juicy, fleshy and ripe fruits without spoiled spots and rot.
2. Cut the peppers into strips or cubes. Although the method of slicing is not important, cut it to the size you want it to be in the finished dish.
3. Place the bell peppers in a special bag or plastic freezer container.
4. Send the peppers to the freezer with the freeze on at -23 ° C. If there is "intensive" freezing in the freezer, then use it. During freezing, periodically pan the bags several times so that the pieces of peppers do not freeze into a whole lump. When the bell peppers are completely frozen in the soup cubes, return the freezer to normal mode, where you can continue storing the vegetables. At the same time, keep in mind that frozen peppers should be stored at a temperature not exceeding -15 ° C.
See also a video recipe on how to cook bell peppers - freeze for the winter.
