It is not without reason that lecho for the winter is called a dish that keeps all the colors and taste of summer. All the freshest and brightest vegetables that can grow in your garden are used for its preparation. You can, of course, buy tomatoes in the store, but they will not give as much warmth and kindness as grown independently.
Variety of vegetables and recipes
In addition to tomatoes, which are considered the main component of lecho, a wide variety of vegetables are taken for its preparation. These are peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, carrots and much more. Homemade lecho is distinguished by its rich selection of recipes and methods of its preparation. Each housewife brings something of her own and you get a completely different recipe. As you already understood, making lecho at home is very simple.
Lecho recipes at home
Recipe number 1 Lecho from green tomatoes
Among all the recipes for lecho, it is this one that delights the hostesses. Who would have thought that tasteless green tomatoes could make such a delicious harvest. It is not difficult to make it.
Main ingredients.
- Green tomatoes - 0.75 kg. Absolutely any varieties will do.
- Bulgarian pepper and onion - 0.25 kg each.
- Carrots - 0.35 kg.
- A little salt and granulated sugar to taste.
- ½ glass of sunflower oil.
- Vinegar 9% - a tablespoon.
- Tomato sauce - 250 ml.
- A few peas of black pepper.
How to cook:
This amount of ingredients is enough to cook lecho at home for the winter in the amount of 1.6 liters. Before starting work, all the components are thoroughly washed and cleaned.
- Preparatory stage - cut each tomato into 2-4 pieces, cut the peppers and onions into half rings. We take a coarse grater and three carrots.
- The next step is to prepare lecho for the winter. We put a saucepan on the fire.
- Put all the prepared vegetables in it in turn.
- Pour the tomato juice on top.
- In a tightly closed saucepan over low heat, the vegetables should simmer for about 1.5 hours. Do not forget to stir the dish at least occasionally to avoid scorching it.
- When the time is right, open the lid and taste the vegetables for readiness. Now they need to be salted and sweetened, add prepared pepper.
- After 10 minutes, add the last ingredient - vinegar and mix the mass.
- We sterilize the jars and let them dry. We put the tomato lecho in the jars.
Recipe number 2 Lecho from tomatoes and peppers
This winter masterpiece will appeal to those who do not like vinegar preparations. It is not included in the dish.
Tomato and pepper lecho is the most popular of all types of this dish. Thanks to its main ingredients, it comes out with a very rich color and serves as a decoration for any festive table. So, let's look at how to cook lecho according to this recipe.
Main ingredients.
- 1 kg of pepper and 1.5 kg of tomatoes.
- 2 pcs. cloves, black peppercorns and allspice.
- 1 tbsp. l. salt and 3 tbsp. granulated sugar.
Lecho cooking process.
Homemade preparations should delight both adults and children. It is for little eaters that it is better to pick up recipes without vinegar. It is much more useful, and it is stored just as well.
If we take all the ingredients from the list above, then the output of the mass ready for swirling will be approximately 2.2 liters. The number of tomatoes can be equated with peppers, if the hostess so wants.
Choose any pepper. Most importantly, the more meaty it is, the more delicious the lecho will turn out. Remember to remove the seeds.
Chop the peppers in any way you like. Do not cut too finely, but otherwise it all depends on your imagination.
So, we begin to make preparations for the winter.
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Blanch the tomatoes. They must be peeled, cut out the stalk and cut into 2-3 pieces.
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Cut the peppers into medium pieces.
- We take a blender - it is very difficult for a modern housewife to do without this kitchen appliance. Grind the tomatoes. We put the resulting puree on fire and wait for it to thicken a little. This will happen in about 10 minutes. Remember to stir and skim if any.
- Add pepper, spices to the mass, mix everything and cover with a lid. After 10 minutes, add the rest of the ingredients on the list.
- It is necessary to keep the mixture on fire for about 15 minutes without opening the lids. While the tomato lecho is being prepared, we prepare the jars.
- We pour and roll up cans.
Recipe number 3 Lecho from tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
Add one more recipe book to your recipe book - homemade lecho with cucumbers. The very interesting taste and texture of the dish makes it the center of attention on the festive table.
Main ingredients.
- We take 1 kg of cucumbers as the main component.
- Tomatoes and peppers - 500 gr. Mild pepper, it is better to take Bulgarian.
- Salt - 40 gr.
- Sugar - 100 gr.
- Several cloves of garlic.
- Vegetable oil - 60 ml.
- Vinegar 9% - 60 ml.
How to cook.
- Grind the tomatoes in mashed potatoes in any way and send them to the pan.
- Cut the peppers into small strips, cucumbers feel good in the recipe with rings.
- All flavors and ingredients are sent to the tomato mass. About 15 minutes after the mixture has boiled, you can add cucumbers and peppers. After we have added all the vegetables, the lecho is cooked for another 6-8 minutes.
- It is necessary to pour into cans directly while hot. Banks and lids are sterilized beforehand.
Lecho prepared for the winter will delight your household with its taste.
Recipe number 4 Lecho with eggplant
Eggplants have long become as popular and loved as zucchini. They taste good and are quick to prepare. To prepare lecho, we need:
- 1 kg. carrots.
- 1 kg. peppers.
- 3 kg. eggplant.
- 10 pieces. bulbs.
- 1 garlic.
Separately for filling:
- Sugar and sunflower oil - 0.3 kg each.
- Salt - 3 tablespoons.
- Vinegar 9% - slightly less than a tablespoon.
Cooking process.
- Preparatory process. Eggplant can give off bitterness. To prevent this from happening, they must be soaked for 2-3 hours in cool water.
- While the eggplants are soaking, peel the peppers and cut them into strips.
- Cut the garlic into small pieces with a knife and immediately send it to the vegetables. During cooking, they will absorb all its aromas, which will make the lecho even more fragrant.
- Prepare the marinade separately. To do this, we send all the components according to the list into a saucepan and boil.
- The vegetable mixture is poured with marinade, put on fire. Simmer for about an hour.
When the snack is ready, it can be poured into the jars.
Recipe number 5 Lecho with tomatoes and rice for the winter
If you're looking to make a more satisfying snack to serve as a main course, then the Rice Lecho recipe is for sure.
For cooking, you need to take in equal parts Bulgarian pepper, onions and carrots - only 500 grams each, you will also need tomatoes in an amount of 3 kg. The total amount of rice for harvesting is 1 kg. For the taste characteristics of lecho, add a glass of sugar and one and a half glasses of vegetable oil. Although there is no salt in the recipe, it can be added like various spices.
- We wash the rice under running water, fill it with boiling water and let it brew under a warm towel.
- Remove the skin from the tomatoes. To do this, they are dipped in boiling water for a few seconds. After that, in a blender, we get a homogeneous mass from them.
- The tomato mass will be simmered for about an hour.
- During this time, we cut the onions and carrots. The latter can be grated if desired.
- After an hour, add all the other ingredients to the tomatoes. The mixture will cook for about 40 minutes. Then it can be laid out in banks.
