Leczo (Polish Vegetable and Sausage Stew)
User Reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
326 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Polish
Leczo (Polish Vegetable and Sausage Stew)
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 11 ounces (300g) smoked kiełbasa
- 1 large onion
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons paprika preferably sweet Hungarian paprika
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika or more, to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 bell peppers
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 medium zucchini
- 2 pounds (900g) tomatoes
- salt and pepper to taste
- sourdough bread to serve
Instructions
- Prepare all the ingredients:
- Cut kielbasa in half lengthwise and then into slices.
- Cut zucchini in half lengthwise then again in half, then into slices.
- Cut a shallow “X” in the bottom of each tomato, add them to a pot and pour in boiling water, leave for a couple of minutes then drain. When cool enough to handle, peel and dice the tomatoes.
- Dice the onion and finely chop garlic (with a knife and not using a garlic press).
- Cut bell peppers into strips.
- Cook leczo:
- Add oil to a large pot and heat over medium-high heat. Add kielbasa slices and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring from time to time, until kielbasa is browned.
- Reduce the heat to medium/medium-low and add onions. Cook for a couple of minutes until softened.
- Add garlic, paprika, smoked paprika, oregano, cayenne. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Add bell peppers, cook for about 5 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Add tomato paste, zucchini, and tomatoes. Scrape with a spatula all the brown bits on the bottom of the pot.
- Cook over medium heat, uncovered, for about 15 minutes, stirring from time to time, or until all the vegetables are soft and the stew is thickened.
- Take the pot off the heat and season the stew with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with sourdough bread slices with butter.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Outside of fresh tomato season, you can use tomato passata (tomato puree).
- Calories = 1 serving (1/4 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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