Lecsó - Hungarian Ratatouille 720ml
Lecsó is the Hungarian ratatouille, a classic dish of rich vegetable stew cooked with fresh peppers and homegrown tomatoes using a traditional recipe.
The lecsó is ready to serve from the jar, perfect as a light summer lunch with fresh bread, or enjoy it as a side dish with roast chicken, pork cutlets or beef steak.
How should I cook it?
You can turn it into a filling and hearty meal by cooking it further, creating a fully authentic experience. Start making this Hungarian lecsó by dicing a medium brown onion and cook until translucent, then add the ready-made sauce, a teaspoon of smoked paprika for an infusion of flavour, slices of meaty sausage (kolbász), and a couple of eggs and let it simmer for 5-8 minutes until all the flavours combine. Serve with fluffy rice or tarhonya pasta.
History of Lecsó
While it might seem like a deceptively simple recipe, much like its French cousin, ratatouille, lecsó turns a couple of humble ingredients into a dish full of flavour, which can be enjoyed in a variety of settings and easily customised to suit your mood and dietary requirements. Therefore, it is little surprise that this traditional food is popular across Central Europe, and you can easily make the Polish version, called leczo, by adding slices of zucchini to the recipe above.
Ingredients
Tomato, Hungarian wax pepper, Salt.
