Lecho refers to the dishes of Hungarian cuisine. However, it was so much to the liking of the hostesses from different countries, which became one of the main winter dishes. Recipes of cooking were passed down from generation to generation, and every mistress, to improve the taste, added something new to him. To date, there are many ways to prepare this dish, but the traditional recipe contains a fat, fried in pork fat. The recipe for Bulgarian lecho is completely different from Hungarian and it is a delicious side dish of tomatoes and sweet pepper. Recipes homemade husbands housewives from Russia are more diverse. The composition of the dish, in addition to tomatoes and peppers, can include rice, carrots, eggplants, onions, zucchini and even cucumbers.

The recipe is lecho with carrots

Ingredients:

• Carrots - 0,5 kg;
• Tomatoes - 2.5 kg;
• Onion - 0.5 kg;
• Sweet pepper - 1 kg;
• Sugar - 0,5 items;
• Vegetable oil - 0,5 items;
• Salt - 1.5 tablespoons. l.

Preparation: Tomatoes are thoroughly washed. Pedicels, as well as beaten or spoiled places are cut out. After that, tomatoes are cut into large pieces and twisted in a meat grinder. The resulting mass is poured into a pot of about 5 liters and brought to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes on a very small fire. While the tomato mass is boiling, prepare the carrots. It should be cleaned, washed and rubbed on a large grater. After all the preparations, the grated carrots are put in a pan with tomatoes and boiled for another 20 minutes. Onions are cleaned, washed and cut into cubes of medium size. Add it to the pan with vegetables and boil 20 minutes after boiling. Sweet pepper is thoroughly washed, remove the stem and seeds, cut into large pieces and put in a saucepan. Cook for another 20 minutes. After that, sugar, vegetable oil and salt are added to the vegetables. The mixture is thoroughly mixed to make salt and sugar dissolved, and cook for 10-15 minutes. Hot lecho spread on sterilized jars and immediately rolled. Banks are turned upside down, warmed with a blanket and in this form is left until completely cooled.

Recipe lecho with rice

Ingredients:

• Carrots - 0,5 kg;
• Tomatoes - 3 kg;
• Sweet pepper - 1 kg;
• Rice - 2 items;
• Onion - 1 kg;
• Vegetable oil - 1 item;
• Sugar - 6 tbsp. l .;
• Vinegar - 1 tbsp. l .;
• Salt - 6 tsp.

Cooking method: All vegetables are thoroughly washed and cut into large pieces. Carrots should be rubbed on a large grater. After that, all the prepared vegetables are put in a large saucepan and boiled for 15-20 minutes. In a separate saucepan, rice is cooked to half-cooked and added to the vegetables. The whole mass is stewed on low heat for another 20 minutes. Then add sugar, salt and vinegar. The mass is thoroughly mixed and kept on the fire for another 5 minutes, after which it is laid out in hot form on sterilized jars. Banks roll, cool and store in a cool place. Tomatoes in this recipe can be replaced with tomato paste. 1 part of the paste is taken with 3 parts of tomatoes.

Lecho "Homemade"

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes - 0,5 kg;
• Bulgarian pepper - 0,5 kg;
• Carrots - 2 pieces;
• Vegetable oil - 3-4 tbsp. l .;
• Onion - 1 pc .;
• Sugar - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Bay leaf - 1 piece;
• Pepper black peas - 3-4 pcs .;
• Salt - 1 tsp.

Cooking method: From this amount of ingredients, two half-liter jars of the finished product are obtained. To prepare it, you should first prepare the vegetables. The Bulgarian pepper is thoroughly washed, the stem is cut off, seeds are removed and medium pieces are cut. Tomatoes are washed and cut into small cubes. Raw carrots are cleaned, washed and cut into thin strips. Onions are cleaned, washed and cut into thin rings. In the frying pan pour vegetable oil, warm it and put onions and carrots. Fry over low heat for 7-10 minutes. After that put the peppers and tomatoes. Stew for 10 minutes and add salt, bay leaf, bell pepper and sugar. Stir thoroughly and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes, covering the frying pan with a lid. If Lecho is dense, you can add a little water. Half-liter jars are sterilized, they are laid out in them ready-made snack, rolled up with lids and cleaned for storage in a cold place. If the billet is stored at room temperature, then after making a jar with a snack, you must sterilize it for 15 minutes and then roll it up.

Lecho with eggplants and carrots

Ingredients:

• Eggplants - 4 kg;
• Onion - 7-10 medium heads;
• Sweet Bulgarian pepper - 1 kg;
• Tomatoes - 2 kg;
• Carrots - 1 kg;
• Garlic - 10 denticles;
• Sugar - 1 item;
• Vinegar - 1 item;
• Vegetable oil - 0,5 l;
• Salt - 4 tbsp. l .;
• Bay leaf.

Cooking method: With aubergines cut the stem, washed and cut into large cubes. Sweet pepper and onions cut into half rings, carrots tinder on a grater. Garlic is ground. Tomatoes are twisted in a meat grinder. All the ingredients are spread in a large enamel pan. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for about an hour, stirring occasionally. After a while, transfer the finished product into sterile jars and roll them up. You can store jars in a cool place, or in a pantry at room temperature. The described recipes are only a small part of the existing ones. Usually every housewife adds some more ingredients or spices, which allows you to completely change the taste of the finished dish. In the preparation of lecho the main rule is not to be afraid to experiment. Ready-made lecho is perfectly combined with potatoes, pasta and other side dishes, it will be an excellent addition to meat. It can also be used as an independent dish.

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