Name: Letcho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 800 g bell pepper; 400 g tomatoes; 2 pcs onion; 250 g sausage; 80 g bacon; 4 pcs eggs; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon caraway; 1 teaspoon caster sugar; sunflower oil

Step by step process

Preparation

1
For the letcho, wash the peppers, remove the cores, and cut them into strips about 2 cm wide.
2
Peel the onion and chop it finely, blanch the tomatoes in hot water, peel them, and cut into quarters.
TIP:
Score a cross at the bottom of the tomato. Place it in boiling water for 20-30 seconds, then immediately transfer it to cold water. The skin will then peel off easily, start from the score and pull it upward with your fingers.
3
Slice the sausage into rounds about half a centimetre thick and dice the bacon into small cubes.

Stewing

4
Heat a little sunflower oil in a pan and render the diced bacon until golden.
5
Add the sliced sausage and briefly sauté it together with the bacon so it releases its flavour and aroma.
6
Stir in the chopped onion and sauté for about three to four minutes until translucent.
7
Take the pan off the heat, stir in the sweet ground paprika, and mix briefly so it does not burn and releases its color.
TIP:
Ground paprika burns quickly over direct heat and ruins the flavour of the entire dish. Always remove the pan from the stove first, stir the paprika into the fat, and only then return it to the heat, this preserves its sweet taste and vibrant colour.
8
Return the pan to low heat, add the pepper strips, season with salt and pepper, add caraway seeds, and a pinch of sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.
9
Cover and stew for about 10 minutes until the peppers begin to soften and release their juices.
10
Add the chopped tomatoes and stew for another 10 to 15 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.

Stirring in the Eggs

11
Crack the eggs into the finished letcho, beat them lightly with a fork directly in the pan, and stir them into the mixture.
12
Stir over low heat for about 2 minutes until the eggs set and coat the pieces of vegetables.
13
Season with more salt and pepper to taste.