If you have time to visit your local farmers market this week; this is the time to stock up on all the tasty little peppers that are available right now. I am a farmers market enthusiast for sure. There is nothing quite like a basket of freshly picked, locally grown veggies for $1.
I have been buying everything in season from sweet onions, to asparagus and corn on the cob and sticking it in my freezer for the winter. I wish I could can, but I have a cook top stove and have been told those don't heat evenly for safe canning.
Last week, my favorite farmer at the market had small baskets of mini sweet peppers, jalapeno pepper and wax peppers for $1. I was told they were picked that morning. They were perfect, beautiful and vibrant, they smelled like summer should. I bought 3 baskets of each. We kept a basket that we mixed from the variety aside for fresh eating, and then I prepared the rest for the freezer.
Wash and cut the tops off of the mini sweet peppers.
Clear out the seeds and slice them at desired thickness.
Place the peppers in a single layer on a plate.
Pop the peppers in the freezer for 45 minutes.
Remove from the freezer and transfer to a freezer bag or a food saver bag. Try to remove as much air as possible.
You might be wondering how to use the pepper slices after they have been frozen?
