Ohhh Ashley 😍 now you’re talking about Hungarian Tojásos Lecsó 🇭🇺🍳 — one of the simplest yet most comforting dishes in all of Hungary!
This is basically Lecsó (Hungarian pepper and tomato stew) — but with eggs stirred in at the end, turning it into a creamy, flavorful scramble that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a light dinner. It’s the kind of dish Hungarian grandmas whip up when garden peppers are overflowing and you want something warm, rustic, and full of soul. 🌶️🍅💛
Here’s the classic home-style recipe 👇
🍳🇭🇺 Hungarian Tojásos Lecsó (Egg and Pepper-Tomato Stew)
🧺 Ingredients
2 tbsp sunflower oil or lard
1 large onion, finely sliced
4–5 Hungarian wax peppers (or yellow bell peppers), sliced into rings
2–3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika 🇭🇺
½ tsp salt (to taste)
¼ tsp black pepper
4–5 eggs, beaten
Optional: 1–2 sausages (kolbász), sliced, for a heartier version
