Lecsó- Hungarian Pepper-Tomato Stew- The Bossy🇭🇺

Here’s a classic Lecsó (Hungarian Pepper-Tomato Stew) 🇭🇺 recipe – a comforting, rustic dish loved across Hungary for its simplicity and rich flavor:

🇭🇺 Lecsó – Hungarian Pepper-Tomato Stew 🇭🇺

(Serves 4–6)

🧅 Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil or lard
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1½ lbs (700 g) Hungarian wax peppers or banana peppers, sliced
  • 3 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1–2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
  • 1–2 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Optional: 2 eggs, beaten (for a scrambled egg version)
  • Optional: sliced Hungarian sausage (kolbász) or smoked bacon
PREPARATION