Canned Bell Peppers Recipes

PICKLED PEPPER RECIPE FOR HOME CANNING

Steps:

• Begin by preheating your water bath canner.
• Divide chopped peppers between 5 half pint jars and top each jar with a garlic clove.
• Bring Vinegar, Water, Salt and Sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
• Pour the brine over the peppers in each jar, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• Process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes. (15 minutes for 1000-6000 ft elevation.)

MARINATED CANNED BELL PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 215˚F. Wash all of your jars and lids with soap and warm water. Place jars in the oven on the bottom rack for 20 minutes or until completely dry. Boil your lids.
• In a large pot or dutch oven, combine 6 1/2 cups tomato juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 3/4 cup sugar, 3 Tbsp salt, and 1/2 cup vinegar. Bring syrup to a boil and simmer 10 min.
• In the mean time, slice your bell peppers into 1/2" wide strips and add them to your pot. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until easy to poke through the skin side (20 -25 min). As your peppers soften, they will be covered with the liquid, just be patient and give it a stir every once in awhile.
• Transfer your piping hot bell peppers to your jars using a canning funnel (we bought this at Walmart and it makes the job so much cleaner and easier). We add mostly peppers and then fill in the spaces with syrup. Fill the jars to the top with 1/4-inch of space left at the top.
• Screw the lids on enough to keep the seal in place but don't overtighten them since air bubbles need to be able to escape.
• Place packed cans into the canning pot and cover with 1-2 inches of water. Bring to a boil and process 15 minutes. Remove from the pot with jar lifter and leave at room temperature undisturbed for 12-24 hours. You may hear a pop when the jars fully seal. After 24 hours, check that the seal has formed by pushing down on the center of the lid - it should not move at all. If the seal does not form, refrigerate marinated peppers and enjoy within 3 months.

CANNED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the cap and stem off and remove the seeds.
• Boil 3 minutes and pack into jars to within 1/2 inch from top.
• Add 1/2 tsp salt to each pint.
• Fill to within 1/2 inch of top with precooking liquid or boiling water.
• Put on cap and band.
• Process 35 minutes under 10 lbs pressure in cooker.