World Cuisines: Leczo (Poland)

Ingredients:

- 4 bell peppers, chopped in big pieces

- 1 onion, chopped

- oil

- 4 tomatoes, chopped

- 3 cups of water

- 1/2 lb. bacon, cut in thin strips

- 1 zucchini, chopped

- 1/2 or 1 full polish sausage, chopped

- 2 tbsp. tomato paste

- 6-8 table mushrooms, sliced

- salt to taste

- pepper to taste

- 1 tsp paprika

- crushed red pepper - just a touch, leczo is not meant to be spicy

Preparation:

- Fry bacon

- Fry onion and sausage separately in oil

- Add everything except tomato paste to a large pot, bring to a boil and cook for an hour, until pepper is falling apart soft
- Add extra water if necessary (the soup is medium thick)

- Add tomato paste, stir and cook for 15 minutes

Makes 4-5 servings depending on appetite. This soup is easy to make and I got the recipe from my mom. I hope you will like it. Smacznego!