Sweet Pepper Stew

Name: Sweet Pepper Stew (Lečo)
Cuisine: Slovakian
Ingredients: 5 green peppers; 30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil or melted lard; 30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil or melted lard; 1 onion, sliced; 450 g/1 lb plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 15 ml/1 tbsp paprika; sugar and salt, to taste; sugar and salt, to taste; grilled bacon strips, to garnish; crusty bread, to serve

Lečo

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Czech & Slovak Food and Cooking

By Ivana Veruzabova

Published 2015

About

Lečo, popular in both countries, is the base for many sauces. It can also be enjoyed as a light dinner with a slice of rye bread. Experiment with the recipe by adding your favourite vegetables and a couple of eggs.

Ingredients

5 green peppers
30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil or melted lard

Europe
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Side dish
Dinner
Eastern Europe

Method

Wipe the green peppers, remove the cores and seeds and slice the flesh into strips.
Heat the oil or lard. Add the onion and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes until just softened.
Add the strips of pepper and cook gently for 10 minutes.