Vegetable Stew With Eggs-Hungarian Tojásos Lecsó

Vegetable Stew With Eggs Served on Plate With Two Bread Slices

Vegetable Stew With Eggs-Hungarian Tojásos Lecsó

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Hungarian, Transylvanian

Diet: Low Lactose

Keyword: best vegetable stew, best vegetable stew recipe, lecso, vegetable stew, vegetable stew recipe, vegetable stew with eggs

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: portions

Calories: 64kcal

Author: Timea

If you want to eat something easy and healthy, I present you the best vegetable stew recipe, as I usually do, the Hungarian "lecsó".

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Equipment

1 Frying Pan

Ingredients

2 pcs onions medium-size
2 pcs garlic cloves fresh
3 pcs wax peppers Hungarian
3 pcs tomatoes ripe
2 tablespoon pork lard or sunflower oil
1 teaspoon ground pepper freshly ground
2 teaspoon sweet paprika powder Hungarian
4 pcs eggs free-range
2 tsp sea salt kosher

Instructions

I cleaned the onion and garlic and instead of chopping the onion, which would create small, chunky pieces, I opted for thin slices. I washed the Hungarian wax pepper s and sliced them into bite-sized pieces.
After cutting the tomatoes in half and removing the core, I cut them into thick slices. Crack the eggs into a bowl then, use a fork to lightly beat the eggs until the yolks and whites are just combined.
I heat the pork lard in a frying pan. Once the oil is shimmering, add the sliced onions and cook until softened, for 5 minutes. Add the chopped garlic and continue to cook until fragrant.
Incorporate the sliced wax peppers into the pan, allowing them to sizzle alongside the onions and garlic.
Season the vegetables with about a teaspoon of sea salt and then covered the pan with a lid.
After about five minutes, sprinkle in a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and two tablespoons of sweet paprika. Stir well to coat the vegetables in the spices.
Gently fold in the chopped tomatoes. Stir gently and simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.
If the stew is too thick or dry, you can add 100 ml of water to adjust the consistency.
Reduce the heat to low and simmered the stew uncovered until it thickened. This should take about 5 minutes, without lid.
Then, I gently poured in the beaten eggs and continue cooking until they are just set, creating a creamy and luscious texture.
Enjoy it simply with a side of fresh bread, or pair it with a crisp salad for a lighter option.

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Notes

To make lecsó with rice, simply add a cup of rice to the pot along with the water. Cook until the rice is tender and the lecsó is thickened.

To make lecsó with potatoes, add three or four peeled and diced potatoes to the pot along with the water. Cook until the potatoes are tender and the lecsó is thickened.

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