Hungarian Tomato-Pepper Stew (Lecso)

by | Sep 4, 2018 | CSA Member Updates, Recipes

Found on the website The Spruce Eats, this recipe was submitted by Executive chef and food writer Barbara Rolek. She tells us that Hungarian Tomato-Pepper Stew is a vegetable stew that combines three favorite Hungarian ingredients: peppers, tomatoes and paprika. Lecso (LEH-choh) can be served as a vegetable side dish, appetizer or main dish. (Note variations below.)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4-6 Servings
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons Bacon grease (or oil)
1 medium Onion (sliced thinly)
1 pound peppers (Hungarian wax, banana, Italian or green bell peppers, cut into 1/4 inch strips)
3 large very ripe Tomatoes (peeled and chopped, or use shortcut shown below)
1 1/2 teaspoons Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt (less if using sausage)
1 Tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, sauté the onion in bacon fat or oil over low heat for 5 minutes.
2. Add pepper strips and cook another 15 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and paprika and cook for another 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until mixture resembles chunky tomato sauce.
Shortcut: Use 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans drained diced tomatoes instead of fresh.
Here are Barbara’s variations:
1. Add 1/4 cup cooked rice to the finished dish and warm through.
2. For an appetizer, add 1/4 pound thin-sliced Hungarian Debreceni sausage* to the finished dish.
3. Toward the end of the cooking time, add 4 beaten eggs and mix in.
4. For a main meal, add 1 1/2 pounds smoked or fresh Hungarian sausage.
5. For a lunch, serve in a bowl topped with a fried egg.

*Debreceni Kolbasz (or Debrecener): This pork sausage, heavily spiced with paprika, garlic, pepper, and marjoram, is reddish-orange in color and named after the Hungarian city of Debrecen. It usually is unsmoked or lightly smoked and baked, broiled or fried and used in dishes like lecso.

CSA Produce

Produce Featured in this Recipe

Yellow Onions

Yellow Onions

A classic cooking onion, yellow onions are also known as storage onions. They have a ...
Bulb Onions

Bulb Onions

The versatile onion is the most universal seasoning used by humans.  The common bulb ...
Tomatoes

Tomatoes

The first ripe tomatoes of the season are eagerly anticipated by cooks and gardeners ...
Green Top Onions

Green Top Onions

We all know what wonderful flavor enhancers onions are.  Their versatility is ...
Tomatoes

Tomatoes

The first ripe tomatoes of the season are eagerly anticipated by cooks and gardeners ...

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

797,910 Spambots Blocked by Simple Comments

Landscaping Minnesota

2024 CSA Enrollment Now Open

Each box will contain fruits and/or vegetables at peak harvest season for that week. Each share also comes with a $20 gift certificate to Great Harvest Bread Company and a $20 gift card to Von Hanson Meats with the first share box! All member options include weekly share boxes and access to special Harvest Events.

Landscaping Minnesota

Produce Availability

View Our CSA Produce by when it is available throughout the CSA Season.  

Landscaping Minnesota

Recipes

View hundreds of recipes using the produce in our CSA Program.

Pahl Farms CSA

Pickup Locations Throughout the Twin Cities

Checkout Pickup Locations Throughout the Twin Cities  

}

Current Hours
MON-FRI:  9am to 5pm

Pahl's Loyaty Program
Become a Member Now!

 

Earn Dollar Rewards with Every Purchase, Learn About Upcoming Events and Sales, Member-Only Discounts .

 

Learn More

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.