Here you go, Ashley — a classic, authentic Hungarian Lecsó (Lecsó Paprikás) recipe!
This is Hungary’s beloved pepper-tomato stew: simple, rustic, colorful, and bursting with paprika flavor. 🇭🇺❤️🌶️

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🇭🇺 Hungarian Lecsó (Lecso)

Paprika Pepper & Tomato Stew

Ingredients

• 3–4 tbsp oil or lard (lard is most authentic)
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 4–5 Hungarian wax peppers (or banana peppers), sliced
• 2–3 bell peppers, sliced (mix colors)
• 3 large tomatoes, chopped (or 1 can diced tomatoes)
• 1–2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• Optional:
  • 1 smoked sausage (kolbász), sliced
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 hot pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic

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