What should I do with all of the green peppers and tomatoes my Dad keeps giving me? From his garden?!
What should I do with all of the green peppers and tomatoes my Dad keeps giving me? From his garden?
They are sooo yummy!! I give them away, but they just keep growing!! So far I made salsa, BLTs, and I made a hashbrown mix with shredded potatoes, onions, and peppers to keep in my freezer. I also gave a bag to my parents. What else? ANY ideas are wecome!!
Answers:
I agree that roasting, peeling and packing the peppers is a great idea, but I think that the very best way to enjoy harvest tomatoes all year round is by slow roasting them, and then freezing for a taste of summer in the dark days of winter.
It's really easy to do. Cut the tomatoes in half, place on a baking sheet, and drizzle a little olive oil and salt over the tops. Bake in a very low oven 150 degrees, for about 6-8 hours. When they're done, they will have shrank in size, and become slightly caremalized; and the intensity of tomato flavor is incredible. Great for tomato sauces, in chilli or stew, for an easy pizza sauce ...or whatever!
These freeze very well in zip lock bags.