Zucchini and pepper lecho with tomato paste - Lifehacker

Very aromatic, tasty and moderately spicy vegetable salad. Be sure to prepare such a zucchini lecho for the winter.

• Recipe author: Daria Rodionova
• After preparation, you will receive 20 servings
• Total recipe preparation time: 300 minutes

Ingredients

• Zucchini 3 kg (peeled weight)
• Bell peppers 5-6 pieces
• Hot pepper 1 piece
• Garlic 2 heads
• Sugar 200 g
• Vegetable oil 230 ml
• Vinegar 9% 120 ml
• Tomato paste 450 g
• Salt 2 tbsp spoons
• Black peppercorns to taste

Cooking method

• Peel the zucchini. If the vegetables are old, remove the seeds from them. Cut into pieces or small cubes.

• Peel the bell peppers and hot peppers from the seeds. Grind them together with the garlic cloves using a meat grinder.

• Place the courgettes and twisted vegetables in a large saucepan. Add sugar, oil, vinegar, tomato paste and salt.

• Stir well and leave covered for 3-4 hours.

• Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes. For even more flavor, you can throw in black pepper.

• Spread lecho in sterilized jars and roll up. Turn over, wrap and cool. Store in a cool, dark place.

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