With the onset of winter, there is a desire to take out from the cellar the preparations that were made in the summer or autumn. At the same time, canned cucumbers are especially popular. Some housewives make lecho for the winter from this vegetable. To prepare this dish, you need to choose the most suitable cucumber lecho recipe.
Classic recipe
To figure out how to prepare lecho from cucumbers for the winter, you need to familiarize yourself with the classic method of creating dishes. It is he who enjoys considerable popularity among housewives who make such delicious preparations for the winter that you will lick your fingers.
You can create cucumber lecho from the following ingredients:
- 2 kg of cucumbers;
- three tomatoes;
- 300 g pepper;
- 120 g sugar;
- head of garlic;
- 80 g salt;
- 70 ml oil;
- 50 ml vinegar.
Before making cucumber lecho for the winter, you need to prepare all the ingredients that will be used in the process of creating the preparation. The tomatoes are thoroughly washed and cut into equal parts. Then they should be grated, but there is no need to grate the skin. To prepare the winter preparation, only juice and pulp will be used.
After preparing the fresh tomatoes, you can start preparing the peppers. First, the stalk is removed, and then it is cleared of all seeds. After this, the pepper is cut into small cubes no larger than 3 mm.
The cucumbers are washed from dirt, peeled and cut into four equal parts. If they are too long, they will have to be cut not only lengthwise, but also crosswise. The length of sliced cucumbers should not be more than 5-7 cm.
All prepared ingredients are placed in a small saucepan and add a little salt and vegetable oil. Then everything is thoroughly mixed, after which chopped garlic can be added to the mixture.
After this, lecho is made from the resulting mixture. To do this, place the pan on low heat until the liquid comes to a boil. Then the heat is reduced, the pan is covered with a lid and the mixture is cooked for another 20 minutes. Then a little vinegar is added to the dish. At first it may seem that the mixture is too thick, but do not be alarmed. The mixture will become thinner as it cooks.
When the lecho is ready, it must be immediately poured into sterilized jars and closed with sealing lids.Then the lecho with tomato paste should cool, after which it can be transferred to the cellar for further storage.
With sweet pepper
Some cucumber lecho recipes for the winter are created using various ingredients. Quite often, sweet pepper is added when preparing this dish. To prepare lecho with sweet pepper, you need to prepare the following ingredients:
- 2 kg of cucumbers;
- four carrots;
- dill;
- 10 pieces. sweet pepper;
- three bay leaves;
- 100 ml oil;
- head of garlic;
- two onions;
- a kilogram of overgrown tomatoes;
- 100 g sugar and salt.
Creating a dish should begin with preparing the ingredients. First you should tackle the carrots and onions. Each onion is peeled, washed and cut into rings. After this, you should wash the carrots, peel them and grate them on a medium grater. Then all the prepared ingredients are placed in a frying pan and fried in oil. For frying, it is recommended to use a deeper frying pan so that you can pour more oil into it.
In parallel with this, you should start cooking tomatoes. They are cut into small slices, which will then need to be passed through a meat grinder or ground in a blender. Place the resulting mixture in a saucepan and add a little pepper and salt to it. You can also add some greens if you wish. The pan with the liquid is placed on the stove and brought to a boil.
Then the cucumbers are cut into slices and added to the boiled tomato mixture. After this, the liquid is boiled for another 10 minutes and at the very end, fried carrots and onions are added to it.
Lecho is poured into jars and mixed thoroughly. All this is rolled up with lids and placed in a large basin of water.The container is placed on the fire and brought to a boil. Twist jars should be sterilized within half an hour. After this, they are taken out of the basin, wrapped in a blanket and left to cool.
It is necessary to treat containers with snacks, since it is not recommended to roll up lecho for the winter without sterilization.
Conclusion
Rolling up lecho for the winter is not so easy. Before doing this, it is recommended to study recipes for lecho with cucumbers for the winter. You can also consult with a housewife who has already made this dish and can clearly explain how best to prepare it.
