Lecho {Tomato and Pepper stew}
Lecho is an amazing and tasty tomato and pepper stew that can be mixed in with meat or sausage. This is a quick ad easy lunch or dinner recipe that you can whip up in a few minutes and have an amazing and delicious feast for your taste buds. With only a few and fresh ingredients needed, this is a perfect recipe to try out today.
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What is Lecho
Lecho is a thick Hungarian stew mostly made with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. This is a popular meal served usually at festivals. There are multiple versions of this Lecho recipe made with sausage, meat or zucchini.
Why you will love this recipe
- Easy and quick one pot meal
- Simple to make
- Healthy and nutritious
- Good for meal prep
- Deliciously good
- You can make this recipe vegan by omitting the sausage.
Ingredients profile
- Tomatoes: one of the main ingredients of this recipe. Use ripe tomatoes.
- Bell Peppers: another main ingredient of this recipe. I prefer using green and yellow bell peppers but you can also add red and orange bell peppers.
- Onions: any kind of onions will work for this recipe.
- Sausage (optional): The sausage makes this recipe even more hearty and tasty.
- Garlic: freshly crushed garlic to add flavor.
- Oil: You can use olive oil or sunflower oil. Whatever oil you usually use will do.
- Salt : for seasoning.
- Paprika : enhances the flavor of this dish.
Ingredients
- 3 large tomatoes diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 sausages, sliced into big chunks
- 1 yellow and green bell peppers diced
- 2 onions roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
How to make lecho
Step 1: Sautė the onions and garlic in oil over medium high heat. Add in the sausage and cook for about 5 minutes.
Step 2: Cook the bell peppers in a pan for 10 minutes over low heat.
Step 3: Add all the other ingredients and cook for 10 minutes or until the peppers are tender.
Step 4: Serve and enjoy!
Serving tips
This lecho can be enjoyed on its own but you can also serve with rice or pasta. Garnish with fresh green onions before eating.
How to store
Store any leftover lecho in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge or up to 2 months in the freezer.
Variations
Lecho is highly customizable and you can add in or remove any ingredient you want to match your taste. Some examples include:
- Add zucchini to the stew
- Skip the green peppers and just use red, yellow and orange peppers for a sweeter flavor.
- Add minced meat, fish or chicken breasts.
- If you to skip meat but still have a meaty taste use mushrooms instead.
- Use yellow squash or pumpkins in the stew.
- Add or increase the veggies ratio according to how you want.
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Lecho {Tomato and Pepper stew}
Description
Lecho is an amazing and tasty tomato and pepper stew that can be mixed in with meat or sausage. This is a quick ad easy lunch or dinner recipe that you can whip up in a few minutes and have an amazing and delicious feast for your taste buds. With only a few and fresh ingredients needed, this is a perfect recipe to try out today.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Sautė the onions and garlic in oil over medium high heat. Add in the sausage and cook for about 5 minutes.
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Cook the bell peppers in a pan for 10 minutes over low heat.
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Add all the other ingredients and cook for 10 minutes or until the peppers are tender.
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Serve and enjoy!
Amazing recipe. I really love lecho