Very helpful info on freezing bell peppers and Roma tomatoes. Thanks!
Elisabeth
I like this idea of flash freezing so they don’t stick together.
LisaJD
I have never frozen peppers in this way (going to start tonight though), but I always freeze the tomatoes that are starting to get a bit squishy (the ones that are still fine but not nice enough to eat in salads or sandwiches) and use them to make roast tomato sauce for pasta … it’s amazing how quickly you collect enough for a meal!
Can you freeze the tomatoes like that too? Or will they be disgusting if defrosted?
Jessica
I have never frozen fresh tomatoes, so I can’t speak directly to that. I either dehydrate them or cook them before freezing, though I’ve heard of others who have frozen them fresh. There is a definite texture change, though.
There are some vegetables that need to be blanched prior to freezing, like corn or beans. There are others, like peppers and onions, that can be quick frozen like I describe here.
Jen
I freeze roma tomatoes whole. I just wash them, take the core out and put them in gallon freezer bags. They work great for soups and sauces.
I bought a bushel of peppers from my local farmer earlier this summer and froze them. It was a lot of chopping, but I love having them available all winter long.
Kelly
I do this ALL the time. They are SO easy to freeze, and I like that I can take out as much as I need for a meal later.
Sandi
Yup yup! I’ve started doing this as well. Fresh peppers always seem to go bad but pulling them out of the freezer and plopping into the pan has really been working well for me. Now to find someone with a garden I can raid…
Julie
I am making str fry tonight and using peppers that I previously froze. 🙂
Nice of your dad to raid his garden for you! 😉
Jessica
@Julie, yes, I can’t wait for the lemons to come in season!
Karen
Very helpful info on freezing bell peppers and Roma tomatoes. Thanks!
Elisabeth
I like this idea of flash freezing so they don’t stick together.
LisaJD
I have never frozen peppers in this way (going to start tonight though), but I always freeze the tomatoes that are starting to get a bit squishy (the ones that are still fine but not nice enough to eat in salads or sandwiches) and use them to make roast tomato sauce for pasta … it’s amazing how quickly you collect enough for a meal!
Elisabeth
@LisaJD, Great idea!
Lauren
Can you freeze the tomatoes like that too? Or will they be disgusting if defrosted?
Jessica
I have never frozen fresh tomatoes, so I can’t speak directly to that. I either dehydrate them or cook them before freezing, though I’ve heard of others who have frozen them fresh. There is a definite texture change, though.
There are some vegetables that need to be blanched prior to freezing, like corn or beans. There are others, like peppers and onions, that can be quick frozen like I describe here.
Jen
I freeze roma tomatoes whole. I just wash them, take the core out and put them in gallon freezer bags. They work great for soups and sauces.
I bought a bushel of peppers from my local farmer earlier this summer and froze them. It was a lot of chopping, but I love having them available all winter long.
Kelly
I do this ALL the time. They are SO easy to freeze, and I like that I can take out as much as I need for a meal later.
Sandi
Yup yup! I’ve started doing this as well. Fresh peppers always seem to go bad but pulling them out of the freezer and plopping into the pan has really been working well for me. Now to find someone with a garden I can raid…
Julie
I am making str fry tonight and using peppers that I previously froze. 🙂
Nice of your dad to raid his garden for you! 😉
Jessica
@Julie, yes, I can’t wait for the lemons to come in season!