Pimento Style Canned Red Bell Peppers Food

CANNED ROASTED PEPPERS OR PIMENTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 F.
• Place whole peppers on an ungreased baking sheet and place in moderately hot oven for 8 to 10 min.
• or until skin blisters and browns.
• Remove from oven and place clean tea towel over peppers until completely cooled.
• Halve peppers and remove skins, stem and seeds.I use the tea towel to "scrub" off the skins.
• Flatten peppers and pack in hot clean pint jars.
• Add scant 1/2 tsp.
• canning salt to each jar.
• No additional liquid is neeed.
• Adjust lids and process according to your pressure cooker directions for 10 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure.

CANNED PIMENTOS

Steps:

• Cut peppers lengthwise in strips.
• Cover with boiling water for 5 minutes; drain.
• Bring vinegar, water and sugar to a boil in a non-aluminum pan.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• In each 1/2 pint jar, put 1 clove garlic, 1/2 tsp oil, 1/4 tsp salt, fill with peppers and pour hot syrup over, leaving the appropriate head space.
• Process 25 minutes at 11 pounds pressure.

PIMENTOS (PICKLED PEPPERS)

Steps:

• Clean the peppers (including the jalepenos) of all the seeds and white stuff.
• Cut the bell peppers into strips about 1" wide and 2" long.
• Slice the jalepenos in 1/2" slices across.
• Boil the bell peppers in water for about 5 minutes.
• Mix the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and water in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, and boil about 5 minutes.
• In the meantime, put drained sweet peppers, chopped garlic, and jalepenos in a sterilized glass jar (or two, depending on size!) Pour the vinegar/sugar mix over.
• Seal.
• Let sit in refrigerator at least two weeks before serving.
• This keeps well 4-6 weeks in fridge.
• Can be frozen though there is some deterioration of texture.

PIMENTO STYLE CANNED RED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Stem, seed and roast peppers in a 400* oven.
• Cook until blistered and skin is separate from flesh of pepper.
• Plunge into cold water, peel.
• Cut into large chunks or slices.
• Pack into hot jars leaving 1 inch head space.
• Add salt and lemon juice to quart jars.
• Cover with boiling water leaving 1/2 inch head space, wipe rims and seal.
• Place in pressure canner and process 35 minutes for pints, 40 minutes for quarts.
• This recipe IS NOT suitable for water bath method of canning.

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.

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Char peppers in broiler or on grill until black and blistered.
• Seal peppers in a baggie or container to steam for about 15 minutes.
• Wash peppers, removing char, remove seeds and slice in strips.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.