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Hungarian · Main course · 45 min

Lecsó (Hungarian pepper and tomato stew)

Hungarian vegetable stew of peppers, tomatoes and onions with paprika, mildly sweet and lightly fruity.

As of: 11 October 2026

Lecsó (Hungarian pepper and tomato stew)

Ingredients

servings
  • 2onions (cut into strips)
  • 2 clovesgarlic (chopped)
  • 3 tbspoil
  • 600 gpeppers (red, yellow and green, cut into strips)
  • 500 gtomatoes (skinned and diced, or canned peeled tomatoes)
  • 2 tspsweet paprika
  • ½ tsphot paprika
  • 1 tbspketchup
  • 100 mlwater
  • ½ tspsugar
  • —salt
  • —pepper (freshly ground)
Time
25 min active · 45 min total
Difficulty
easy

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Preparation

  1. Peel the onions and garlic, deseed the peppers and cut them into strips, then skin and dice the tomatoes.
  2. Fry the onions and garlic in the oil until translucent, add the peppers and sweat for about 10 minutes.
  3. Add the paprika, tomatoes, ketchup, water and sugar, season with salt and pepper and bring everything to the boil.
  4. Simmer over a medium to low heat for 20 to 25 minutes until the vegetables are soft, stirring now and then, and adjust the seasoning.

Drink with it

  • Rosé · excellent match

    Kékfrankos or Zweigelt rosé, dry

    The acidity of the rosé carries the tomato, and its red fruit mirrors the mild sweetness of the peppers.

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  • White wine · good match

    Grüner Veltliner or Welschriesling

    Fresh acidity and green spice suit the peppers and keep the stew light.

  • Pale lager · good match

    Pale lager

    Mild bitterness and fizz refresh against the soft, lightly sweet vegetables.

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