Recipes for canning leche or have a delicious lunch in a few moments always at hand!

Did you know that lečo doesn’t have to be just a tasty base for meat, but you can make a very pleasant and light lunch out of it?

In addition, the preparation of this dish will not take you long hours at the stove.

Why not stock the pantry?

Get inspired by our tasty recipes for canning leche!

Classic instructions for canning leche

Try this traditional recipe for canning leche in a crockpot. It’s simple and anyone can do it!

You will need

• 20 tomatoes
• 20 peppers of different colors
• 5 onions
• 3 cloves of garlic
• oil
• salt pepper

Preparation process

• First of all, prepare canning jars and lids – sterilize them.
• Place water in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Pour the tomatoes into the boiling water and let them cook for 3 minutes.
• Then take them out of the pot, peel them and cut them into pieces.
• Then cut the onion into pieces, which you put in the pan to vitrify.
• In the meantime, clean the peppers and cut them into small pieces.
• Then add the vegetable mixture to the sautéed onion and fry for 10 minutes.
• Add water and simmer covered for another 10 minutes.
• Add salt or pepper as needed.
• Fill the resulting lecho into mason jars and seal tightly.
• Place the jars in a canning pot, add water and cook at a temperature of 85 degrees for 20 minutes.
• After removing the jar, turn it upside down and let it cool.
• Store in a cool, dark place.

Canning leche in the oven

You can also preserve lečo in the oven. Want to know how? Then be inspired by our recipe!

You will need

• ready-made vegetable lecho
• canning jars and lids
• deep baking tray
• towel

Preparation process

• Properly sterilize the required number of jars.
• Preheat your oven to 150 degrees.
• Pour vegetable broth into dry glasses.
• Wipe the edges of the jars and seal.
• Stack the glasses in a deep tray, which needs to be lined with a tea towel.
• Fill the glasses with water, lower the oven temperature to 90 degrees and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
• After removing from the oven, turn the jars upside down and leave to cool.
• Store in a cool, dark place.

Canning leche in the microwave oven

Did you know that you can also cook lecho in the microwave? If not, read our next recipe!

You will need

• ready-made vegetable lecho
• canning jars and lids
• plastic bowl

Preparation process

• First of all, prepare a sufficient number of canning jars and sterilize them – don’t forget the lids.
• Pour the finished vegetable soup into glasses.
• Wipe the rims of the glasses with a paper towel.
• Close the lid and place the glasses in a plastic bowl in the microwave oven – thanks to the bowl, the juice from the microwave will not leak out.
• Set the highest power to 700 Watts – 1 glass needs 6 minutes to brew, double the time with each additional glass.
• Pull out the jars and turn the lids down.
• Allow to cool and store in a dark and cool place.

Pickled lecho with mustard

Try this luxurious recipe for lecho with mustard and pepperoni, which your whole family will love!

You will need

• 1 kg of tomatoes
• 1 kg of peppers
• 0.5 kg of onions
• 1 cup of mustard
• salt
• 1 hot pepper

Preparation process

• Sterilize the canning jars together with the lids and let them dry freely.
• In the meantime, peel the onion, clean the tomatoes and peppers and chop everything.
• Put a little oil in a larger pot, add the onion and fry briefly.
• Then add the rest of the vegetables and simmer gently under the lid.
• We use salt, mustard and chopped hot pepper as seasoning.
• Pour the prepared mixture into canning jars, wipe the edges and seal tightly.
• Place the glasses in the pot so that there is space between them – otherwise they may crack.
• Sterilize for about 20 minutes at a temperature of 80 degrees.
• Then take out the glasses and turn them upside down.
• Allow to cool and store in a convenient place.

Zucchini leche canning

You can also prepare lecho from zucchini and it is absolutely delicious! Get inspired by our recipe and delight your family with something new.

You will need

• 2 large courgettes
• 8 tomatoes
• 8 peppers
• 3 onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• oil
• salt

Preparation process

• As a first step, sterilize the required number of canning jars and lids.
• Then peel the onion, cut it into pieces and put it in a pan with heated oil until it becomes glassy.
• In the meantime, clean the tomatoes, peppers and zucchini and cut them into smaller pieces, grate the zucchini on a coarser grater.
• You can remove the skins from the tomatoes or leave them on.
• Add the chopped vegetables to the sautéed onion and sauté for 10 minutes.
• Then add water and simmer for another 10 minutes under the lid.
• Add salt and pepper as needed.
• Fill the resulting lecho into pre-sterilized jars and seal tightly.
• Place the jars in the canning pot, but be careful not to touch them.
• Cover them with water and cook at a temperature of 85 degrees for 20 minutes.
• After removing the jar, turn it upside down and let it cool.
• Store in a cool, dark place.

Canning leche with sausage

Lečo does not necessarily have to be only vegetable. You can also add your favorite sausage to it. Try it out!

You will need

• 1 kg of peppers
• 1 kg of tomatoes
• 500 g of onion
• 400 g sausages
• salt
• pepper
• lard

Preparation process

• Prepare your mason jars and lids and sterilize them.
• Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables – clean and wash them, then cut them into pieces.
• Place the lard in a large saucepan and add the chopped onion.
• Lightly fry it and add chopped sausage, peppers and tomatoes to it.
• Boil for a while, cover with a lid and simmer until soft.
• Season with salt and pepper – according to your taste.
• Put the finished mixture into the prepared jars and cover.
• Stack the jars 1 centimeter apart in a canning pot and cover with water.
• Cook for 20 minutes at 85 degrees.
• Turn the jars upside down and leave to cool.
• Finally, store them as you are used to.

And how did you enjoy today’s recipes? Write to us in the comments!