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How nice it is to open a jar of aromatic salad from all kinds of summer vegetables in winter. One of the favorites is lecho salad. This preparation completely preserves the taste and aroma of all components contained in it. This may include a wide variety of vegetables, but lecho is mainly prepared from tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. To make the salad tastier, you should choose only the ripest and freshest vegetables. And to make the look of the workpiece more original, you can choose fruits of different colors. You can cut lecho in any way. Some people cut bell peppers into strips, others into small cubes. The main thing is that it is convenient to eat such a salad later.
But not all housewives like to make such preparations. Sterilize salad jars very inconvenient, and they can crack. Then you need to very carefully remove the containers from the pan so as not to burn your fingers. Therefore, we decided to offer you options for preparing lecho without sterilization for the winter.
The first option for preparing lecho without sterilization
To prepare this delicious salad, we will need:
- fleshy juicy tomatoes - two kilograms;
- multi-colored bell pepper – two kilograms;
- refined sunflower oil – half a liter;
- table vinegar 6% - half a glass;
- salt to taste;
- granulated sugar to taste;
- black allspice to taste.
The preparation of ingredients begins with pepper.It is thoroughly washed under running water and all seeds and stalks are removed. Then the vegetables are cut into pieces. These can be half rings, slices and cubes. Next, pour vegetable oil into a large frying pan and heat it on the stove. All the chopped peppers are thrown in there and fried.
Now let's move on to tomatoes. They need to be poured with boiling water and left for two minutes. After this, the fruits are placed in cold water and the skins are removed. In this form, the tomatoes should be ground in a meat grinder or chopped in a blender. Now you can add the tomato mass to the prepared pan.
Place the pan on the stove, turn on low heat and bring to a boil. After that, add salt, granulated sugar and allspice to taste. Next, add roasted peppers to the tomato mass and continue to simmer the salad over low heat for 20 minutes.
A couple of minutes before readiness, pour table vinegar into the preparation and turn off the heat. The salad is immediately poured into jars and rolled up. Containers for lecho must be prepared in advance. All jars are thoroughly washed with soda and scalded with boiling water. This method is very convenient, since you don’t need to look for a huge pan to sterilize each jar of salad. This lecho can be stored in the cellar for a long time.
Lecho with carrots without sterilization
To prepare this spicy salad you need to prepare:
- red and yellow bell peppers – 2 kilograms;
- ripe fleshy tomatoes - 3 kilograms;
- vegetable oil – 1 cup;
- large carrots – 4 pieces;
- half a glass of sugar;
- 2 tablespoons salt (or to taste);
- table vinegar – 8 tablespoons.
Cooking starts with tomatoes. They need to be poured with boiling water and the skin removed. The carrots are peeled and chopped together with the tomatoes using a blender or meat grinder. Then the liquid mass is placed on low heat and cooked for 30 minutes.
While the tomato is simmering, you can start preparing the bell pepper. It is washed thoroughly under cold water and all the stalks are cut out. Then all the seeds are shaken out from each fruit. Now the vegetables are completely ready for slicing. You can do this using any method convenient for you. Large slices, half rings and small slices look very beautiful in a jar.
After the time has passed, peeled and chopped bell peppers are added to the tomato-carrot mass. Immediately after this, you should throw sunflower oil, salt and an incomplete glass of granulated sugar into the pan. All this is boiled over low heat for another 30 minutes. Don't forget to taste the dish for salt. If necessary, you can add more spices. Some housewives first throw in only some of the spices, and then taste and add as much as needed to taste.
Now you can turn off the heat and start sealing the cans. First, all containers and lids are washed and sterilized in boiling water or in the oven. After seaming, the jars are placed with their lids down and wrapped in something warm. In this form, the lecho stands until it cools completely. Then it is moved to any cool room.
You don’t have to roll up this salad, but eat it right away. It keeps well in the refrigerator for up to a week. If you are afraid that you will not have time to eat everything, then you can reduce the amount of ingredients by 2 times.Although the salad turns out so tasty that it rarely stagnates in the refrigerator.
Conclusion
Not all housewives have a lot of time for preparations. Others simply feel sorry for wasting their precious time on such lengthy procedures as sterilization. This is why the recipes described above are so popular. This does not require a large number of dishes and huge pots. You can also be sure that the jars will not crack. Simply cook the salad and roll it into clean containers. Empty jars are much easier to sterilize than filled jars. In addition, this can be done in a preheated oven or microwave. So, in general, you can do without water. Agree, by saving time, you can make more preparations for the winter. We are sure that your family will love such a tasty and appetizing salad!
