Cabbage is a tasty and healthy vegetable that is able to maintain its vitamin balance after any treatment. This makes it a great option for pickling. And so that such a dish does not bother with its monotony, various ingredients are added to its composition, giving their own “zest”. One of the less common but suitable options is to add cabbage with sweet bell pepper.
Is it possible to make sauerkraut with bell pepper
The inclusion of bell pepper in the recipe will fill the salad with a new pleasant taste and aroma, improve the aesthetic and useful properties of the workpiece. It is necessary to take into account the benefits of the product, because it is a champion in the content of vitamin C, therefore it is recommended for people with reduced immunity.
Did you know? Bell pepper bisexual — It is conditionally divided into “boys” and “girls”. Gender can be determined by the number of sectors: “girls” — 4, and the "boys" — 3. “Girls” are juicier and sweeter, but “boys” are more often used for pickling and pickling, as these vegetables retain their elasticity better.
Its use in the autumn-winter period, in particular, as an additional ingredient for sauerkraut, will be a preventive measure against the development of various colds. This combination will benefit both people who want to lose weight. Both of these vegetables contribute to improving the digestion process, burning incoming fats, as well as cleansing the body of cholesterol.
Tips for choosing and preparing ingredients
When choosing vegetables for pickling, it is necessary to pay attention to their appearance - there should be no browning and unnatural spots on the surface that can indicate a fungal infection. Heads of cabbage are better to choose medium sizes. They must be hard, elastic, with not very thick top sheets - otherwise, the vegetable may contain a fairly large amount of nitrates.
When choosing a bell pepper, pay attention to the ponytails, which should be green and resilient. Fruits with sluggish and darkened ponytails probably do not contain beneficial vitamins.
Sauerkraut recipes with bell pepper
People have been pickling cabbage for centuries. This is a common treat, which is easy to prepare and easy to keep, enjoying a healthy and tasty salad for the whole winter. Accordingly, there are a lot of recipes for cooking dishes. Further you can familiarize with the most simple and appetizing of them.
Classic with carrots
3 liters30 minutes
White cabbage
2 kg
black peppercorns
10-12 pcs.
Nutritional value per 100 g:
Sprinkle shredded cabbage with salt and mix well with pressure, so that the vegetable starts juice.
Cut sweet bell pepper into thin slices, grate carrots coarsely (you can use Korean grater) - mix everything with cabbage.
Place the salad in a jar, tamping tightly. It is necessary to lay in several layers, sprinkling with black pepper and bay leaf, which should be previously broken into several fragments.
The jar, filled to the top with pressed cabbage, must be covered with a lid with holes, laying a layer of gauze under it. Put kvass for 3 days at room temperature.
It is advisable to install a bowl under the jar, into which excess liquid formed during maturation will go out.
During this time, you need to periodically pierce the cabbage with a wooden stick to the bottom to release unwanted air.
Such a quick cooking option will appeal to connoisseurs of fragrant bell pepper, and carrots, in turn, will be a great addition. When serving, you can add onions, chopped into thin slices, and drizzle with aromatic vegetable oil.
Sprinkle shredded cabbage with salt and mix well with pressure, so that the vegetable starts juice.
Cut sweet bell pepper into thin slices, grate carrots coarsely (you can use Korean grater) - mix everything with cabbage.
Place the salad in a jar, tamping tightly. It is necessary to lay in several layers, sprinkling with black pepper and bay leaf, which should be previously broken into several fragments.
It is advisable to install a bowl under the jar, into which excess liquid formed during maturation will go out.
During this time, you need to periodically pierce the cabbage with a wooden stick to the bottom to release unwanted air.
Such a quick cooking option will appeal to connoisseurs of fragrant bell pepper, and carrots, in turn, will be a great addition. When serving, you can add onions, chopped into thin slices, and drizzle with aromatic vegetable oil.Important! The blank must be put under oppression. During fermentation, it is covered with gauze to provide air access and avoid insects.
Sauerkraut with bell pepper with vinegar and oil
3.5 liters 30 minutes
White cabbage
1,5 kg
sweet red pepper
2 pcs.
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- In a large container (preferably in a bowl) mix chopped cabbage, grated carrots, sliced bell peppers and chopped garlic. Mix carefully, without squeezing the ingredients.
- In a separate pan, cook the marinade, mixing water, oil, vinegar, salt and sugar. Put the resulting mass on a stove, bring to a boil and boil on low heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer the cabbage mixture into a jar, pour boiling brine, compact so that the liquid completely covers the salad, cover with a special lid with holes. You can leave the workpiece in a bowl - in this case, after pouring the marinade, you need to put the mixture under the press (cover with a plate and place a three-liter jar of water on top).
- Cabbage should be fermented for 10 hours at room temperature, then it can be eaten or sent for storage in a cool place.
- At the initial stage of preparation, it is important to mix the vegetables gently so that they do not crumple and do not let the juice out ahead of time. Otherwise, the salad will not be pleasant to crunch.
Did you know? To gently mix chopped vegetables, you can use a large plastic bag. The ingredients are poured into it, tied and shaken, holding with both hands on both sides.
Storage of blanks
Most often, housewives prefer to ferment cabbage in large quantities - at one time you can cook it quite a lot so that it is enough for the whole winter. Store sauerkraut in a cool place - in the cellar or refrigerator.
In the apartment it can also be stored - on the balcony, until frost and provided that the workpiece is stored in a dark place. Cabbage is saved in an enameled pan, a wooden barrel (so it will be much tastier) or laid out in jars.
It is not recommended to place it in metal containers - the product may get an unpleasant aftertaste. Some housewives try to freeze the salad, but it is worth considering that when defrosting it will need to be eaten quickly, otherwise it will soon lose its taste. Yes, and vitamins are much less.
Important! If the workpiece is in storage in the cellar, the acceptable room temperature is + 1 ... + 5°C. It is necessary to constantly monitor that mold does not appear on the surface, and to remove periodically plaque in time.
Cooking sauerkraut with bell pepper will help to add variety to the familiar and, possibly, annoying way of harvesting vegetables for the winter. Pepper will not only become a decoration of the dish and a pleasant flavoring addition, but also give it an additional set of vitamins and minerals.
