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Lecso

Lecsó/LEH-choh/
Lecso
About this dish

A stewed pepper, tomato, and onion dish, often enriched with sausage and eggs.

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Ingredients
🫑6 banana or bell peppers, sliced
🍅4 tomatoes, chopped
🧅2 onions, sliced
🌭2 sausages, sliced (optional)
Method
Serves 3
1
Sauté onion in lard or oil until soft.
2
Add sliced peppers and cook until they begin to soften.
3
Add chopped tomato and paprika, simmering until well combined.
4
Add sliced sausage if using, and simmer further.
5
Stir in beaten eggs at the end for a creamier version, or serve as is.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Lecsó is a fundamental Hungarian home-cooked dish, built around summer peppers and tomatoes with countless family variations.

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