Lecho (Lecsó)

Name: Lecho (Lecsó)
Ingredients: 2 tbs. bacon, lard or oil;; 2 medium sliced onions;; 2 lbs. of yellow sweet banana peppers, seeded and sliced. (Do not use green bell peppers -- they have no flavor and will turn to pulp.); 3 large, very ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced. (If you cannot get good tomatoes you can use canned tomatoes if you drain them well.); 0.5 tbs. sugar;; 0.5 tbs. salt;; 1 tbs. paprika.

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Ingredients

2 tbs. bacon, lard or oil;
2 medium sliced onions;
2 lbs. of yellow sweet banana peppers, seeded and sliced. (Do not use green bell peppers -- they have no flavor and will turn to pulp.)
3 large, very ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced. (If you cannot get good tomatoes you can use canned tomatoes if you drain them well.)
0.5 tbs. sugar;
0.5 tbs. salt;
1 tbs. paprika.

Directions

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