Lecsó (Hungarian Pepper and Tomato Stew)

Name: Lecsó (Hungarian Pepper and Tomato Stew)
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp sunflower oil; 2 onions, sliced; 5 peppers, mixed yellow and green, sliced; 4 tomatoes, chopped; 2 tbsp sweet paprika; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 1 hot chilli, optional, sliced

Sweet peppers, tomatoes and onion stewed soft with paprika. Eat it as a side, with bread, or as a light meal.

Time40 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.66 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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3 tbspsunflower oil
2onionssliced
5peppersmixed yellow and green, sliced
4tomatoeschopped
2 tbspsweet paprika
1 tspsalt
1 tspsugar
1hot chillioptional, sliced

Method

1
Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onions for 8 minutes until soft and see through.
8 min
2
Take the pan off the heat and stir in the paprika. Add the peppers straight away and return to a medium heat.
3
Cook the peppers for 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the tomatoes, salt, sugar and chilli.
10 min
4
Cover and simmer on a low heat for 15 minutes until everything is soft and the sauce is thick.
15 min
5
Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve hot with rice or crusty bread.

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