Leczo is basically a Hungarian stew with peppers, onion, tomatoes and sausage finished off with a little paprika and cayenne. Simple and hearty, it makes excellent use of the seasonal peppers you find in markets around August-September. Seasonal stuff means stuff at its freshest (and cheapest).
Serve on its own or with bread rolls to mop up the delicious juices.
Serves: 6
Cost per person: 2.42 zl (49 UK pence, 58 Euro cents, 4.50 Norwegian Kroner)
What you need:
- 1 kg mixed peppers
- 3 large onions
- 3 large tomatoes
- 1 real (from a butcher) pork sausage (the less fatty, the better)
- 1 tsp tomato puree
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- salt and pepper to taste
Let's get on with it!
1. Chop up the peppers and put in a deep pan.
2. Pour in water up to half the height of the peppers. Bring to a boil and reduce to low.
3. Onions chopped. Into the pan. Sprinkle with salt. Sauté till transparent.
4. Meanwhile, skin the tomatoes. Make a criss cross on the back. Then put in a bowl and pour boiling water over. Wait till the skins separate from the flesh. Peel back and off like you're skinning a cat!
5. Onions in.
6. Tomatoes in. Sweat them down nicely.
7. Tomato puree in.
8. Spices in.
9. Season. Keep the heat on low and let the stew develop.
10. In the meantime, fry the sausages till brown.
11. Drain on kitchen paper.
12. Sausages in.
13. Done!
Enjoy!
Cost:
- peppers: 4.50 zl
- onions: 1.50 zl
- tomatoes: 4 zl
- sausage: 4 zl
- the rest: 0.50 zl
Total: 14.50
Serves: 6
Per person: 2.42 zl
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