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Budapest Recipe: Lecsó Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine

This Hungarian version of ratatouille can be eaten on its own or with rice.

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Ingredients:

1 large onion chopped
1 tablespoon oil
2 ounces smoked bacon chopped
2 pounds yellow peppers cut in strips
1 pound tomatoes cut up
1 tablespoons paprika powder
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook onion in oil and add bacon. When onion is golden and soft stir in paprika and tomatoes. Cook for ten minutes and then add peppers, salt, and black pepper, stirring well. Cover and let simmer over low heat.

Servings: Serves four

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