Lecsó (English Lecho, [ˈlɛʧoː] "LETCH-oh"; Hungarian: lecsó [ˈlɛʧoː], Czech and Slovak lečo, German: Letscho, Polish: leczo, Russian: лечо) is a Hungarian thick vegetable ragout or stew which features green and/or red peppers and tomato, onion, salt, and ground sweet and/or hot paprika as a base recipe. The onions and peppers are usually sauteed in lard, bacon fat or sunflower oil. Garlic can also be a traditional ingredient. It is also considered to be traditional food in Czech, Slovak and Croatian cuisine and is also very common in Poland, Austria, and Israel.