Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2011

Should it still hurt me after all these years that there is that one unkind review that slams the authenticity of my grandmother's recipe? It shouldn't, but it does. I am glad that so many people enjoy it, though. And for the record, I visited my Hungarian Jewish cousins (direct from Budapest) a few months ago and they do almost the same recipe except for the potatoes. :) And yes, that's my submission. I have a new account now that I'm married. :)

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jayandkim

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hoopeston, Illinois, USA

Living In: East Liverpool, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2011

I don't know anything about Hungarian food... but I DO know about good food, and this was GOOD! My whole family loved it!

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mcjj

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2011

I changed it a bit. I used 3 medium sized tomatoes and about 1/4 cup of tomato sauce instead of the jar of tomato sauce and can of tomatoes. I also added rice to it. It turned out great. However, it isn't the traditional lecso that I'm used to.

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Gabika

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2011

Ever have the most perfect recipe come up when using the ingredient search? This is mine... Overall very good - it did need salt and pepper though and a little longer to cook to blend flavors and to soften the poatoes. Very hearty and healthy (used chicken sausage) on a cold evening! Thanks for sharing! Oh and PS for everyone who gave it bad reviews saying it's not authentic... the submitter never claims it's authentic - they say it's been "americanized" meaning adapted. I appreciate this interpretation!

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Minnesota_Girl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2010

The is-it-or-isn't-it-traditional-Lecso reviews didn't affect my taste buds, as I didn't have anything to compare this recipe too. (I had the ingredients on hand and wanted an easy crock meal for a chilly night.) I don't think my following changes would affect the integrity of the original recipe. I browned the smoked sausage in a little EVOO w/ the garlic, onion, and bell peppers, and then dumped everything in the crock pot for 8 hrs on low. I used about 2 c. of homemade spaghetti sauce and 1 14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes w/ jalapenos for some extra kick. (Truth by told, I can't recall ever seeing stewed tomatoes packed in a mere 8 oz. can.) It was the perfect consistency for dragging hunks of french bread through.

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Rock_lobster

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Braselton, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

This was very good and easy to make. The only changes I made was I substituted stewed tomatoes with diced ones because I didn't have stewed ones. Next time I make this (and I will) I'm going to add a little more water because it was a little too pasty for our taste, and maybe a teaspoon or so of salt. Thanks for submitting this.

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Bevarly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Portage, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008

not bad this is not a stew more a soup

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wross3271

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008

This was a very satisfying meal. It tastes great and is very healthy. My 19th month old even loved it! I used hungarian and chorizo sausages since that is what I had on hand.

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LADYGWYN

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

Living In: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2007

A most excellent recipe for Snickerdoodles! The 1/2 & 1/2 with the fats still leaves the buttery taste, but allows the shortening (which has a higher melting point) to keep the cookie up longer in the oven. My wife prefers these with just sugar, I enjoy the cinnamon added.

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Scott d BBQ man

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Odessa, Missouri, USA

Living In: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2006

All that complaining about it being authentic didn't mean anything to us, we had nothing to compare it to. The bottom line is if you are looking for a recipe to use these ingredients in, this is the one. My son LOVED this and he is pretty picky. My husband said it was okay. He could take it or leave it. It was okay for me.

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