Kitchen appliances and utensils:
- a pan or deep metal bowl with a capacity of at least 5 liters;
- meat grinder, food processor or blender;
- grater;
- cutting board;
- kitchen knife;
- kitchen scales;
- beaker;
- half liter cans with lids (4-5 pieces).
Ingredients
| Title | amount |
| Fresh peeled tomatoes | 2 kg |
| Sweet pepper | 1 kg |
| Carrot | 350 g |
| Onion | 350 g |
| Granulated sugar | 130 g |
| Common salt | 1 tbsp. l with a slide |
| Table vinegar 9% | 100 ml |
| Vegetable oil | 150 ml |
Step cooking
Vegetable Processing and Lecho Cooking
- Wash the tomatoes well in quantities greater than 2 kg. Cut the damaged places, the fastening points of the stalks. The net weight of vegetables should be 2 kg. It is better to take fleshy tomatoes, from which a thicker lecho is obtained. Cut the tomatoes into small pieces (quarters, into 8, 12 parts, circles), so that it is convenient to make mashed potatoes from them.
- Pass slices of vegetables through a meat grinder, beat off with a blender, grind in a food processor. Place the mashed potatoes in a deep metal bowl or pan.
- Add in mashed potatoes 150 ml of vegetable oil, 130 grams of sugar and 1 tablespoon (with a hill) of table salt. Stir well, cook on medium heat.
- Put in a mixture of 100 ml of 9% table vinegar or 1 tablespoon of 70% vinegar essence. Stir the contents of the bowl or pan well. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Wash and peel 350 grams of carrots. Grate the vegetables on a medium or coarse grater.
- Peel and chop 350 grams of onion. Chop the heads in half rings or small slices.
- Washed bell pepper cut in half. Remove the stems with the base, grains and septa in the inside. Cut into squares (approximate size 2 cm by 3 cm) or strips, strips - as you like.
- In the tomato mixture, which was boiled 5 minutes after boiling, add grated carrots. Stir the composition, cook 15 minutes from the moment of boiling over medium heat.
- Pour chopped bell pepper and onions into a bowl or pan with a workpiece, stir well. Cook for 30 minutes (countdown from boiling lecho). Stir the mixture periodically. Boiling should not be strong, adjust the fire by reducing or increasing it.
Can preparation
- Wash cans with hot water using baking soda (4-5 pieces). Sterilize the jars for the lecho in a way convenient for you. Over the steam, 0.5-liter cans hold 5-8 minutes, liter - 10-15 minutes. After the appearance of large drops of water on the inner walls of the cans, they are removed from the steam, placed with the neck down on a dry kitchen towel. During sterilization, microorganisms and spores are destroyed, this is necessary for long-term storage of preservation.
- Put metal caps (4-5 pieces) for rolling into boiling water, let them boil for 5-6 minutes. Remove and place on a dry towel to allow glass of water.
Laying lecho and capping
- Place boiling lecho on sterile jars using a ladle. Leave about 0.5-0.7 cm to the edges.
- Cover, sterilize for 15 minutes (placed in slightly boiling water, which should reach the "shoulders" of the cans). Cork jars using a sealing key. Turn upside down to cool.Store in a cool place without access to light.
Such a delicious lecho can be prepared not only for the winter, but also for the daily table. A delicious and fragrant dish will suit any garnish or as an addition to pizza, hot sandwiches.
Video recipe
In the video, you will see how a skilled housewife makes a harvest of tomatoes and vegetables for the winter. After viewing the material, it’s quite easy to repeat every step of the cook, having prepared for the future a delicious vegetable snack.
Having studied the recipe and video tutorial, you will fully master the technology of preparing preservation for the winter.