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August 15, 2021

Canned Cucumber and Tomato Lecho Recipe

Canned Cucumber Lecho Recipe

Traditionally Lecho is a pepper and tomato stew. We love it and share our favorite recipe here. Then I came across this unusual canned cucumber and tomato lecho recipe. We had to try it, and glad we did. If you like traditional Eastern European recipes, this will be right along with your taste. 

This year turned out to be THE year for growing cucumbers. Our summer has been so hot and dry, with beautiful warm nights, that we finally can say we grow cucumber to eat, not just to take up space in the garden. More about growing cucumbers in cold climate here.  

With lots of cucumbers, there also have to be more recipes to preserve them. We already share the german dill pickles and the lightly salted half-sour pickles on our blog.

Canned Cucumber Lecho Recipe

The canned cucumber and tomato lecho recipe is very simple and surprisingly delicious. Tomatoes and cucumbers are the two main ingredients. 

Canned Cucumber Lecho RecipeAny cucumbers can be used, however, better-tasting cucumber will make a better-tasting lecho. If cucumbers are very overgrown and still tasty, they can be peeled and deseeded. Cut into bite-size pieces they can still make a great lecho. 

Canned Cucumber Lecho Recipe

Cucumber Lecho tastes great as a side dish or instead of a sauce for potatoes, lentils and rice Mujadara, or nuddles. 

Canned Cucumber and Tomato Lecho Recipe

Canned Cucumber Lecho Recipe
 
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Author: Anna @ Northern Homestead
Serves: 10 cups
Ingredients
  • 1.250 gr (2.75lb) cucumbers
  • 1 kg of tomatoes
  • 3-5 cloves of garlic
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 3-4 peas of allspice
  • 3-4 black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 100g (1/2 cups) sugar, or to taste
  • 100 ml vegetable oil (optional, I use a few tablespoons)
  • ½ cup white vinegar 5%
Instructions
  1. In a food processor or blender chop the cored and peeled (optional) tomatoes and garlic.
  2. In a large pot bring the tomatoes, sugar, salt, oil, and spices to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
  3. Cut the cucumbers into bite-size pieces
  4. Add cucumbers and vinegar and bring to a good boil
  5. Fill jars, wipe rims, apply lids, and screw on bands
  6. Process in water canner for 20 minutes
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Note: This is a traditional recipe with homegrown, sun-ripened ingredients, use at your own risk. The original recipe is asking for 50 ml 9% vinegar, I adjusted it to 1/2 cup ml 5%. It is up to you how much you use just not less than the original recipe. You can find the original recipe: here.

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  1. Freda says

    August 26, 2022 at

    When is the oil used?

    Reply
    • Anna says

      September 15, 2022 at

      It can be added right at the begging with the tomatoes.

      Reply

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