Lyutenitsa (recipe)

Lyutenitsa is a traditional Bulgarian vegetable spread made from peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants. It is perfect as a dip or sauce.

Ingredients:

• 2 kg red bell peppers
• 1 kg tomatoes
• 1 kg eggplants
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• 100 ml olive oil
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
• Pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash the peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants. Roast the peppers and eggplants in the oven at 200°C until soft, then peel and deseed them.
2. Blanch the tomatoes, peel the skin, and cut into large pieces.
3. Pass all the vegetables through a meat grinder or blend in a blender until smooth.
4. Transfer the mixture to a large pot, add olive oil, sugar, salt, and finely chopped garlic. Simmer over medium heat for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
5. Pour the finished lyutenitsa into sterilized jars and seal.
6. Serve chilled as a dip or sauce.