Hungarian Lecsó
Hungarian lecsó is a tasty dish of stewed tomatoes, Hungarian paprikas and sweet Hungarian paprika. It is the perfect way to use up excess summer tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Sweet Hungarian paprika
- 500 grams Hungarian TV paprika (or bell pepper de-seeded and roughly chopped)
- 500 grams tomatoes roughly chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook until they soften and turn golden.
- Take the pan off the heat for a moment, and add the sweet Hungarian paprika and stir into the onions.
- Return the heat to the pan and add the paprika (or bell peppers if using) and tomatoes, stir well and then cook for 25-30 minutes until the tomatoes have cooked into a sauce and the paprika is soft.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.