Sweet red bell peppers
About the ingredient sweet red bell peppers. Including 2,307 recipes with sweet red bell peppers, nutrition data, and where to find it.
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What are sweet red bell peppers?
Compared to green peppers, red peppers have more vitamins and nutrients and contain the antioxidant lycopene. The level of carotene, another antioxidant, is nine times higher in red peppers. Red peppers also have twice the vitamin C content of green peppers
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup, chopped (149g)Where found
Sweet red bell peppers are usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Sweet red bell peppers are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do sweet red bell peppers weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup, chopped | 149 grams |
| 1 cup, sliced | 92 grams |
| 1 tbs[ | 9 grams |
| 1 large (2-1/4 per pound, approx 3-3/4" long, 3" dia.) | 164 grams |
| 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.) | 119 grams |
| 1 small | 74 grams |
| 1 ring (3" dia., 1/4" thick) | 10 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 甜红柿子椒 | |
| British (UK) term: | red capsicum | |
| en français: | douce poivron rouge | |
| en español: | dulce pimiento rojo |
Recipes using sweet red bell peppers
There are 2307 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Eggs Baked in Peppers
Eggs, simply baked in sweet red bell pepper served with tomato sauce. Just 3 ingredients create a delightfully creative breakfast or brunch that even kids like.
Beef & Vegetables in Red Wine Sauce
A sophisticated main dish of beef strips marinated in red wine and accompanied by a colorful array of sweet bell peppers, this recipe is a delightful fusion of rich flavors and vibrant colors, a feast for the senses that is as visually stunning as it is gastronomically gratifying.
Surprise Rice
Surprise your family with this super simple side dish. This tasty dish is a fusion of fluffy rice and savory cocktail sausages hidden within a non-descript casserole. Drop this on the family dinner table, and once your unsuspecting patrons dig into an otherwise plain-looking rice casserole - boom, surprise!
Pizza Time - Onion, Pepper & Spinach (with optional Mushrooms)
I made two pizzas today, but since my target audience does not much like mushrooms I only took a photo of this one.
Shrimp Flavored Beef over Rice
My intention was to combine flavors of shrimp and beef inside the meat as well as inside the sauce..
Japanese Pumpkin Frittata Served with Bush Tomato Chutney
Japanese-style Frittata seasoned with Australian native spices and served with Australian Bush Tomato Chutney.
Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce
This delicious spaghetti sauce is loaded with heart healthy ingredients. After trying this sauce, you will always skip the store-bought ones.
Easy Sweet & Sour Veggie Salad
Sweet, sour and slightly spicy. Cucumber, sweet bell pepper, carrots, wood ears and smoked tofu are tossed with rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, soy sauce and Korean chili pepper. A very tasty side dish that goes well with all your favorite Korean dishes or most of the main courses.
Capsicum Toast
This open faced toasted capsicum sandwich is delicious as a quick snack or midnight feast. Also good as a healthy lunch for the kids. The secret ingredient is semolina!
Zesty Meatball Sandwiches- Crock Pot
Try something different for lunch with this scrumptious dish you can use to make amazing sandwiches.
Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Garlic Oil Flatbread
The pizza dough is brushed with garlic perfumed olive oil, topped with caramelized onions, mushrooms, sweet bell pepper and pineapples. It's easy and packed with yumminess. Use a whole wheat pizza dough to make it even healthier.
Smoked Mozzarella, Spinach, & Pepper Omelet Sandwiches
Very good, made this omelet sandwiches for breakfast, and I really liked it. Quite easy to put together, and it tasted delicious. I drizzled some hot sauce before eating it over the lettuce, yum!
Blueberry, Roasted Corn, Soy Bean & Arugula Salad
Fresh blueberries, roasted sweet corn, soy bean, red bell pepper and peppery arugula are tossed with a white wine vinegar-olive oil vinaigrette. It's a light and tasty summer salad that accompanies well with any barbecued dishes.
Eggs with Peppers & Tomato Cream
The flavor, texture and nutrients were all well balanced. Made these for breakfast today, it was very tasty, and certainly gave us enough good energies to start the day.
