Lecso

Right now, the only square of ground on our property not covered with concrete is covered with tomatoes. Tomatoes from the garden can't be beat.

Here is a recipe for anyone wanting to know what we're doing with our tomatoes (besides frying them Bristol á la mode). We make lecso. Please forgive me for lack of details, after all, this is Matthew writing, not Melinda.

Saute a couple of onions in oil. Remove from heat, stir in a couple teaspoons of red paprika. Next, add peppers and tomatoes, about a pound of each diced coarsely. Stir, return to low-med heat and let simmer for 30 minutes or so. Everything should be soft and on the verge of falling apart. You'll probably need to add some salt and pepper as well. 5 minutes before serving, add few handfuls of sliced smoked sausage.

That's lecso. You can serve it with rice. Or if your lazy, like I am, just throw the rice and water in the pot along with the vegetables at the beginning. Just stir often enough that the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

Just a note about the peppers: In Hungary we have these pale yellow peppers that are quite sweet. I remember seeing them at Mejier in Ft. Wayne but you can use the typical bell peppers to get the idea.

jó étvágyát!
~matthew