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Lecho can be prepared without vinegar, rolled into jars and stored for the winter. This delicious snack is one of the popular preparations today. This option is perhaps the simplest, but it is no less tasty than all the others. Lecho without vinegar for the winter can be prepared using one of the recipes presented below.
A few words about lecho
The delicious appetizer lecho is a European dish, the birthplace of which is considered to be Hungary. Nevertheless, today he is loved throughout Europe, Asia and even the Middle East. Traditionally, lecho is considered a separate dish and is used in Germany and Hungary as a side dish. Lecho is ideal for any meat, fish, white bread, omelettes and smoked meats. Its delicate taste will refresh even boiled vegetables.
The classic lecho recipe contains only these ingredients:
- bell pepper;
- fleshy tomatoes;
- salt and sometimes a little sugar.
It is prepared without oil and vinegar, and without herbs and spices. They eat it right away, but we usually put it in jars for the winter. We advise you not to use vinegar, as it is quite harmful to the body. Vinegar preparations are not intended for children.
In Russia, lecho is increasingly used as a traditional winter salad, a dressing for soups and just a sauce. Let us present to our readers interesting recipes for this simple preparation.Among them there is sure to be one that the whole family will like.
Lecho recipes without adding vinegar
Choose your unique recipe for lecho without vinegar and amaze your household and guests. They won't be disappointed. Since none of the following recipes contain vinegar, you can serve lecho to your children without fear.
Recipe No. 1 Lecho with spices
This recipe for lecho without vinegar and oil will appeal to even true gourmets. First you need to prepare the ingredients:
- Fleshy tomatoes - 4 kg;
- Salad sweet pepper - 1.5 kg;
- Medium-sized onion - 0.2 kg;
- Head of garlic;
- Allspice - 5 peas;
- Laurel - 7 leaves;
- Ground red pepper - 0.5 teaspoon;
- Sugar - 3 tbsp. heaped spoons;
- Salt - 1.5 tbsp. spoons.
Preparing lecho according to this recipe takes 50-60 minutes without cooking time. At first prepare tomato juice. Wash the tomatoes well, cut out the stem and chop them in any convenient way. It is best to first remove the skin from the fruit. Now this paste is poured into a saucepan and put on fire.
Meanwhile, the onions and peppers are washed and cut: onions into half rings, peppers into cubes. The tomato pulp is boiled over low heat after boiling for about 20 minutes. Only now can you add the onion and stir. After five minutes, add the diced pepper and all the spices. Garlic is introduced very last, 5 minutes before the dish is ready. In total, the vegetables should simmer for 20-25 minutes. All! For lecho, you can turn off the heat and pour it into sterilized jars.
If you really want to, add just a little vegetable oil along with garlic, literally 2 tablespoons. It should be odorless.
Recipe No. 2 Tender lecho
We recommend making lecho without vinegar at least once using this recipe, as it turns out incredibly tender. It also does not contain vegetable oil.
To prepare this delicious snack you will need:
- Fleshy tomatoes - 3 kg;
- Sweet pepper with a thick wall - 2 kg;
- Granulated sugar - 1 glass;
- Salt - 2 tbsp. spoons without a slide;
- A head of fresh garlic;
- Ground black pepper - on the tip of a dessert spoon.
Black pepper in this case acts as a spice; it enhances the taste of the snack. Its average amount is 1 dessert spoon.
Since preparing lecho according to this recipe is not difficult, you should allocate no more than an hour for the preparation process. First, prepare tomato puree. It should be thick and fragrant. It is poured into a saucepan and put on fire. The boiled puree should simmer over low heat for at least 15 minutes. In the meantime, the hostess will have time to prepare the pepper. You can cut it in different ways, as you like. As soon as the puree has boiled, add pepper, sugar and salt to it, mix everything and cook for half an hour. About 10 minutes before the end of cooking, add pepper and garlic to the puree. Mix everything and taste. The taste of such a snack will reveal itself only after some time. Can be served hot, or poured into jars.
Recipe No. 3 Fragrant lecho for the winter
Lecho without oil for the winter is delicious, and if the composition also includes fragrant spices, then the snack will turn out to be finger-licking good. This is one of those recipes.
To prepare you will need:
- Fleshy tomatoes - 3 kg;
- Sweet pepper - 1 kg;
- Sugar - 3 tbsp. heaped spoons;
- Salt - 1 tbsp. spoon;
- Garlic - 1 head;
- Parsley - 1 large bunch;
- Cilantro - 1 bunch;
- Ground black pepper - 1/3 teaspoon;
- Bay leaves - 4 leaves;
- Allspice - 5 peas;
- Carnations - 4 inflorescences.
This is one of those recipes that can stick with you. This lecho can be eaten with spoons, especially with meat dishes. Standard preparation begins with chopping good quality fleshy tomatoes. The stalks must be removed and the tomatoes are cut into cubes with or without skin. Now place the tomatoes in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
At this time, you can prepare the pepper and peel the garlic. When exposed to heat, the tomatoes will give juice, then add pepper and mix everything. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Now add finely chopped greens. It will boil down a little. Immediately after it, add spices, salt and sugar, cook over low heat for another 20 minutes, stirring constantly. The garlic is added last before turning off the heat. It should boil for just a couple of minutes.
The jars are sterilized in advance, the snack is poured into them while still hot and rolled up. Almost all of the above recipes are oil and vinegar free. It is necessary to take into account that there are specifics for storing such snacks. Let's talk about this in more detail.
Storing lecho without vinegar in jars
Vinegar is a synthetic product and is used as an excellent preservative in canning. Vegetable oil is also used for this in large quantities. Recipes for making lecho most often contain a large amount of oil.
What if you like the recipe, but it contains neither oil nor acetic acid? In order for such a snack to be stored all winter, several prerequisites must be met:
- jars and lids must be thoroughly washed using a special product; it is also good to use baking soda for pre-treatment;
- It is imperative to sterilize both jars and lids, this will kill all remaining microbes;
- Having rolled the lecho into jars, you only need to store it in a cold place, for example, in a cold cellar or refrigerator. The optimal temperature is +5 degrees.
As a rule, such snacks are not sealed in large quantities, and jars are opened only on major holidays. Don't forget to wash your vegetables, especially herbs, thoroughly. It is washed in a colander in several waters. The more sterile the dishes and ingredients, the more likely it is that the lecho will not ferment, and you will enjoy its excellent taste in winter.
On cold winter evenings, there is nothing tastier than lecho with the taste of summer. We wish everyone bon appetit!
