Bell peppers contain a huge amount of vitamin C, and this vegetable is very tasty, which makes it a desirable food for canning. Try sweet and sour marinades and stuffed peppers.
Pickled red bell peppers
For this preparation, fleshy peppers of a bright red color are suitable. Also for 1 kg of vegetables you will need:
- salt -1 tablespoon;
- sugar - 1 tablespoon;
- 9% vinegar - 1 tablespoon;
- bay leaf - 1 pc.;
- water - 1 l.
Prepare the peppers. Rinse them under running water, remove seeds.
Boil water and dip the peppers in it. Blanch the vegetables for five minutes, then remove and immediately immerse them in cold water for 2 minutes.
Cut the peppers into small pieces and place them tightly in a prepared, clean, lined jar. Add 1 bay leaf and pour in 1 tablespoon of 9% vinegar.
Prepare the fill. Boil 1 liter of water, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and salt to it. Pour liquid into jars of peppers and cover them with lids.
Place in a saucepan with water so that the liquid reaches the shoulders of the jar, sterilize the 0.5 liter jars for 5 minutes, and 1 liter for 9 minutes. Then immediately roll up, let cool and put in a cool place.
Stuffed peppers
For 1 kg of pepper you will need:
- tomatoes - 0.7 kg;
- carrots - 0.3 kg;
- onions - 3 large heads;
- parsley greens - a large bunch;
- allspice - 5 peas;
- vegetable oil - 1 glass;
- salt - 1 tablespoon;
- sugar - 2 tablespoons;
- 9% vinegar - 1 tablespoon.
Prepare small peppers, peel and rinse. Prepare the filling. Cut the onions into small pieces. Fry it in a little vegetable oil until golden brown. Chop the parsley finely and mix with the fried onions. Salt everything and fill the peppers with minced vegetables.
Make a tomato paste for pouring. Peel the tomatoes and grate them on a coarse grater. Bring the mixture to a boil. Season with salt, sugar, vinegar, allspice and simmer for 15 minutes.
Boil vegetable oil for a few minutes, cool and pour into prepared clean jars (2 tablespoons per 1 liter jar).
Place the stuffed peppers tightly in the jars. Pour hot flavored tomato sauce over everything.
Sterilize in boiling water. Banks with a volume of 1 liter for 1 hour, half-liter - 40-50 minutes. Then roll up immediately and let cool.
