Here is an authentic, rustic Sausage Lecsó / Leczo – a beloved Hungarian vegetable stew made with peppers, tomatoes, onions, and smoky sausage.
It’s simple, comforting, and full of sweet paprika flavor. 🇭🇺❤️

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🥘🇭🇺 Sausage Lecsó (Hungarian Vegetable Stew)

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp lard or oil
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 2 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
• 2–3 bell peppers, sliced (preferably Hungarian wax peppers if available)
• 3–4 large tomatoes, chopped (or 1 can diced tomatoes)
• 10–12 oz (300–350 g) Hungarian sausage (kolbász) or smoked sausage, sliced
• 1–2 garlic cloves, minced (optional)
• 1 tsp hot paprika or chili flakes (optional)
• Salt & pepper to taste

Optional Add-ins:

• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp caraway seeds
• 1 tbsp sugar (to balance acidity)
• 2 eggs (scrambled in at the end – traditional variant)

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