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Spicy Hungarian Sausage Goulash (Lecso)

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Stasia Wimmer Boschetti

Ingredients

  • 2 (28 oz cans) whole peeled tomatoes, drained and sliced
  • 2 lbs yellow chilies, cored and sliced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 3/4 slab bacon, diced
  • 1 1/2 tsp bacon fat
  • 1 1/2 tsp Hungarian Sweet Paprika
  • 4 Hungarian smoked sausages, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 tsp olive oil, for cooking
  • 1 tsp unsalted butter, for cooking
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 6 cups cooked white rice, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet heat olive oil and butter over medium heat; add onions and sauté until soft. Add bacon and sauté until slightly cooked; making sure not to crisp or overly brown the bacon.
  2. Add tomatoes; sauté until warmed throughout. Add yellow chilies, Hungarian sweet paprika, and additional bacon fat; mixing well. Add smoked sausage; mix well and increase heat to medium high. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Serve Spicy Hungarian Sausage Goulash (Lecso) over white rice.