Best Sweet And Sour Pickled Bell Peppers By The Jar Recipes

PICKLED BELL PEPPERS

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Everyone around here knows me for this colorful, tasty dish. I serve the peppers with a lot of meals and other times I'll turn it into a salad for a weeknight cookout. -Heather Prendergast, Sundre, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons mixed pickling spices
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 cup sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup water

Steps:

In a large glass bowl, combine peppers and onion. Place pickling spices and celery seed on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. , In a small saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, water and spice bag. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute. Transfer spice bag to pepper mixture. Pour vinegar mixture over top. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, 24 hours, stirring occasionally., Discard spice bag. Refrigerate pickled peppers up to 1 month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

PICKLED SWEET PEPPERS

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I love to can my homegrown produce. I call this recipe Summer in a Jar. The peppers have a nice combination of tart and spicy flavors. -Edna Clemens, West Branch, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 5 pints.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

5 large sweet red peppers
8 banana peppers (about 1 pound)
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
8 garlic cloves, peeled
4 teaspoons canola oil
2-1/2 cups water
2-1/2 cups white vinegar
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons canning salt

Steps:

Cut red and banana peppers into strips, discarding seeds. Pack peppers into 5 hot 1-pint jars to within 1/2 in. of the top. Divide the onion, garlic and oil among jars., In a large saucepan, bring water, vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over pepper mixture, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot liquid. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 13 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 15mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SWEET AND SOUR PEPPERS

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This is a really quick side dish, and it's really tasty. Sometimes I eat it as a main dish over rice.

Provided by Aunt Cookie

Categories Peppers

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
4 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
3 scallions, whites minced, greens cut diagonally
2 red peppers, cut in squares
2 green peppers, cut in squares
2 yellow peppers, cut in squares
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water

Steps:

Combine lemon juice, tamari, honey, and hot sauce, and whisk until smooth.
Heat wok or other large saute pan on high.
Add the oil, garlic, ginger, chili, and scallion whites, and fry for 15 seconds.
Add peppers and fry for a minute.
Stir in 1/2 of the scallion greens and sesame seeds, and the sauce.
Bring to a boil.
Combine cornstarch and cold water. Stir into the vegetables and cook for another 30 seconds.
Serve topped with remaining seeds and scallion.