What can I do with my bumper crop of peppers?

[LAS14]

Every year I grow a few peppers. Even fewer actually have time to turn red. I make peppers and onions and freeze them to eat with sausages. But this year I have a humongous crop. There are just so many sausage meals my family can eat. Are there other things to do with peppers?

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[TreasonousBastard]

1. Soups, stews, omelettes, throw them in the pan with pork chops...

Peppers go with just about anything.

[hlthe2b]

2. A whole bunch of ideas here, from soups, omelettes, rice dishes, kabobs to...

https://thethriftycouple.com/fresh-peppers-recipe-collection-recipes-usage-ideas-preserving-and-more/

At a minimum, I'd freeze them and figure it out later. (I hate to waste)

[LAS14]

20. And a special thanks for this. nt

[cyclonefence]

3. Leave a basket of them on the doorstep of a church

with a note "please take care of me."

Or find a local food bank.

[MyOwnPeace]

29. Or, as I do........

with my excess tomatoes, just look for "unlocked cars" and "gift them!"

[stonecutter357]

4. I do pepper jelly and Dry Whole Guajillo /Chilis for soups !

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Pepper Jelly!

[LisaL]

6. Do you have any peppers loving friends?

[Siwsan]

7. You can also freeze and bag them for later use

When I have big crops (unfortunately, not the case this year) I slice some 'Fajita' style' for one batch and dice some for another, spread them on a wax paper covered cookie sheet and freeze. Then, once they are solid frozen, I shrink bag them and put them in the freezer. Great for stews, soups, eggs, chilli, curries, on and on and on. I always grew red, orange and green peppers, and would mix them in the bags.

[redstatebluegirl]

8. We didn't have many this year, makes me sad.

What we did last year when we had a ton of them is cut them up to use in soups, stews, salsa and put them in freezer bags and in the freezer. I used the last of them just before ours were ready this year. I use the bags that you suck the air out of but any freezer bag would work.

[The Blue Flower]

9. Local food bank will be happy for theme

Nt

[NRaleighLiberal]

10. Ideas below

The red ones - slice thin, dehydrate until crisp and dry, grind into incredible Paprika

The green and red ones, including some hot ones - pepper jelly

All of the rest - core, remove seeds, cut into cubes, put into plastic freezer bags - use throughout the winter in recipes - they will last easily for a year.

[Sanity Claws]

11. Do you know anyone named Peter?

Peter could help you pickle a pint of pickled peppers.

[Falcata]

12. +1

[LAS14]

18. :-)

[lillypaddle]

13. These are bell peppers?

Stuff them, make some spaghetti, make pepper steak with pork or beef, google "bell pepper recipes"

Give them to friends and neighbors, take them to a homeless shelter or food kitchen.

Nice problem to have

[OregonBlue]

14. Give them to a church or food bank.

[NoPasaran]

15. If life gives you peppers, make pepperade

[Fla Dem]

16. Pepper Jelly?

Seven Of The Best Hot Pepper Jelly Uses

Spice up your peanut butter and jelly sandwich. ...
Mix hot pepper jelly with cream cheese to create a spicy spread. ...
Use it as a topping for vanilla ice cream. ...
The hot pepper jelly glaze: Use it with ham, salmon, or even steak. ...
Blend it into your frozen margaritas. ...
Add it into homemade popsicles.

https://pappysgourmet.com/blogs/in-the-kitchen/102176519-20-ways-to-use-pepper-jelly

22 WAYS TO USE PEPPER JELLY

EASY RED PEPPER JELLY
This Easy Red Pepper Jelly makes an amazing holiday appetizer! Serve this jelly over cream cheese and serve on your favorite crackers. With fresh red peppers, green pepper and jalapeño, this Easy Red Pepper Jelly is perfectly sweet with just a little kick!
https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/easy-red-pepper-jelly/

[Bayard]

17. I freeze them for chili in the winter

And put them in all kinds of other casseroles.

[LAS14]

19. Wow! Thanks to all. Some good and/or amusing ideas here. nt

[Wounded Bear]

21. You should pickle them, at least a peck of them...

[Thekaspervote]

22. I stuff them...some with meat, some vegetarian

[Major Nikon]

23. Roast and then freeze them

After you thaw them out, the skin peels right off.

You don't really have to roast before you freeze them, but it's a good way to do it.

[MissB]

24. Depends on the kind of pepper!

Hot peppers? I’d make a sauce out of them (like Tabasco). Did that this weekend with an assortment of hot peppers- tastes fantastic!

Too many jalapeños? Pickle slices. Easy to do.

Bell peppers? Slice or dice and freeze for use later. I vacuum seal mine and then freeze them. Sliced are used for fajitas and diced are used for chili.

[jpak]

25. Freeze them - peppers are Big $$$$ at the grocery store.

That's what I'm doing....

[Ohiogal]

26. Donate them to a food bank

Most food banks are especially appreciative of fresh produce.

[HiloHatti]

27. Blend them with tomatoes

Salt, pepper, & chili powder to make salsa

[appleannie1]

28. I chop some, put them on cookie sheets in the freezer and when frozen put in zip lock bags.

That way I can just shake out the amount I need for chili, stuffed pepper soup etc. I also individually wrap some seeded peppers in plastic wrap and put them in gallon size bags and freeze for stuffed peppers. They can also be pickled in jars. There is a lot one can do with peppers. Fajitas,chili, stuffed, Spanish Rice, etc. etc.


If I cannot use anymore of my vegetables, I donate them to the local food bank or drop them off at Hud housing for the elderly.

[applegrove]

30. Red pepper jelly. It is sublime in a brie omelette. Trust me on this.

[smirkymonkey]

34. That sounds delicious!

[applegrove]

36. You don't need a lot of the red pepper jelly in the omelette as the heat liquifies it.

My parents loved it too.

[applegrove]

31. Let kids from tough neighbourhoods pick them and take them home

and give them a tour of your garden while you are at it. Call a children's community center and set a date for the even. Serve the kids lemonaide. Tell them they can make tacos with their red bell prppers.

[fierywoman]

32. There's an amazing pepper soup recipe in volume two of Julia Child's Art of French Cooking ...

[LAS14]

33. Thanks! I'll check it out at the library. nt

[LAS14]

39. Thanks! I got the cookbook from the library and used...

... the recipe for my last peppers. One big red and two small green. A keeper!

[fierywoman]

41. Very cool!!!

[fierywoman]

42. Couldn't help but think of you!

https://downshiftology.com/recipes/roasted-red-pepper-tomato-soup/

And I remembered there's a good pepper (red) soup and tomato (and brown rice, I think) in one of the old Vegetarian Epicure cookbooks (sorry I don't remember which one) -- very tasty!

[smirkymonkey]

35. I have roasted them and made a roast pepper tomato sauce w/ parmesan or romano

cheese for pasta. You can freeze it and use for cold winter nights. I used about 1/3 peppers to 2/3 tomato, add garlic, onions, EVOO, grated parm/romano or both, basil, a little oregano, bay leaf, some fresh parsley. It's a nice change from straight up tomato sauce. You can add some mushrooms as well if that appeals to you.

[Ilsa]

37. Check with food pantries at churches, etc.

They usually try to provide wonderful fresh produce. It will be appreciated and eaten.

[Marthe48]

38. Roast the peppers

If they are mild. Color doesn't matter. Rinse ripe, firm whole mild or sweet peppers with not spots, and wipe dry. Put them under the broiler or on the grill and roast them until they are black all over. Turn them so all sides get blackened. They will look terrible, but you are just burning the skin. After they are charred all over remove them from the oven and place in a paper bag. When they are cool enough to handle, take them from the bag and peel off the blackened skin, core them and tear or cut them into slabs. Put them in a jar with a lille olive oil, vinegar and salt. Or Italian dressing. When you taste them, they aren't going to last long.

They are great our of the jar, as a side. I've been making them for over 30 years. You are lucky to have a bumper crop of peppers!

[eppur_se_muova]

40. Search PBS Food for peppers ...

http://www.pbs.org/food/?post_type=food_recipes&s=peppers&Search=Search
Note that you're only viewing the first page. Of course, they're mostly stuffed peppers, but some are pretty different -- like grapefuit pickled peppers (?!?)

One I'd like to try:
http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/chickpea-quinoa-salad-sweet-pepper-bowls/