Delicious lecho with rice

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make delicious lecho with rice for the winter? Prepare the ingredients. For this preparation, it is better to use long, unparboiled rice, so that it does not turn into porridge after heat treatment and during storage. Wash the vegetables. Peel and grate the carrots; if the preparation is prepared in large quantities, the carrots can be chopped using a food processor.

2. STEP 2

   

   It is better to use ripe, medium-sized tomatoes. If the tomatoes have rough skin, it is better to remove it by pouring boiling water over the tomatoes. Wash the vegetables, remove the stem attachment point and cut each fruit into large pieces; if the tomatoes are not very large, you can cut them into quarters. You can also simply grind the tomatoes using a meat grinder or blender until mushy.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the bell peppers and let the water drain. Remove the stem and seed capsule from the peppers. Cut the flesh of the peppers into strips or cubes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the onions and cut into rings, halves of rings or cubes. Peel the garlic and finely chop with a knife.

5. STEP 5

   

   Rinse the rice thoroughly several times until the water runs clear.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the prepared tomato mass in a large enamel pan, add salt, sugar and vegetable oil. Stir and put on fire. To prevent the mixture from burning and spoiling the taste of the lecho, you need to stir it constantly from the very beginning, preferably with a wooden spoon. Boil this mixture for 5 minutes from the moment it boils.

7. STEP 7

   

   Then add other cooked vegetables to the pan: carrots, bell peppers, onions and garlic. Bring the vegetable mixture to a boil and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add spices: peppercorns, allspice, bay leaf, ground paprika. You can add any other spices to taste. Boil the mixture for another 5 minutes, remove the bay leaf from the lecho so that it does not add bitterness to the dish.

8. STEP 8

   

   You need to prepare the jars in advance. Rinse them in cold water, with a soda solution, sterilize them in a water bath, in the oven or in the microwave. Wash the lids and boil.

9. STEP 9

   

   Add dry rinsed rice to vegetable mixture. Boil the mixture for about 20 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally with a spatula. During this time, the rice will not be completely cooked. But it will reach readiness during sterilization of the workpiece. Place the lecho into jars. Roll up the lids, turn the jars upside down, wrap them tightly in a blanket and leave overnight. When the jars have cooled, store them in a cool place. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

lilia

03.09.2023

5

I didn’t cook lecho with rice. Thanks for the idea. I close the lecho according to this recipe.

Galina Peter

03.09.2023

4.5

What an interesting recipe! I’ve never cooked delicious lecho with rice for the winter before. Just just vegetable. I liked the idea of ​​adding rice, very convenient, tasty and filling! You can take it with you to work. Thank you very much for the recipe!