Lecso
Hungarian Bell Pepper Stew
Ingredients
- paprikas sweet or hot depending your liking; as much as you wish
- 8-12 to matoes peel skin quartered; the amount is depending on how many paprikas you have
- salt to taste
- water as needed
- oil as needed
- 2-3 onions chopped
Instructions
- Remove seeds from paprikas, slice not too thin but also not too thick.
- Heat oil, saute onion until translucent, add in sliced paprika; if your
- paprika are fresh and crunchy, most likely you will need not water, but
- otherwise, add a littler water so bottom won't burn; stir occasionally
- and cook until paprikas are a little tender.
- Add in salt, stir, followed with peeled, quartered tomatoes. Cook for 12-15 minutes further.
- Serve with bread.
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Notes
You can add cubed bacon or scrambled eggs into the lecso while still cooking, if you wish.