Smothered red peppers paprikash (russian lecho)

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil [used FF
Broth]
2 Medium-size onions, cut in
Half and thinly sliced
1 Scant t sweet Hungarian
Paprika
6 larges Red peppers, cored, seeded,
And cut into medium-thick
Strips
3 Canned Italian plum
Tomatoes, drained and finely
Chopped
2 teaspoons Tomato paste
⅓ cup Chicken broth, or more if
Needed [used FF chicken
Broth]
x Salt and freshly ground
Black pepper, to taste
1½ tablespoon Red wine vinegar
⅛ teaspoon Sugar, or more to taste

Directions

1) Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and saute' until softened but not colored, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the paprika and toss with the onions until they are deeply colored.

2) Add the peppers and continue to saute', stirring occasionally, for another 10 minutes. Do not allow the vegetables to brown.

3) Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, and salt and pepper. Allow the mixture to boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer the peppers until very tender, about 30 to 35 minutes, adding more liquid, a little at a time, if it evaporates.

4) Off the heat, stir in the vinegar and sugar and allow the mixture to cool.

5) This can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold.

Serves 4 [as a side dish]

[Variation: Use roasted red peppers instead of fresh. You'll probably find this requires less cooking time, and requires more sugar to take the edge off the roasted red peppers and prevent them from dominating the dish. - Curtis]

[From _Please_To_The_Table_-_The_Russian_Cookbook_ by Anya von Bremzen and John Welchman]

From: Curtis Jacksoncjackson@... (preferred)ordod721@...

rfvc Digest V94 Issue #175 Aug. 18, 1994. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@... using MMCONV.

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