Lecsó (English: Lecho, /ˈlɛtʃoʊ/ LETCH-oh; Hungarian: lecsó [ˈlɛt͡ʃoː]; Czech and Slovak: lečo; German: Letscho; Polish: leczo; Russian and Ukrainian: лечо) is a Hungarian thick vegetable ragout or stew which traditionally contains yellow pointed peppers, 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 Former Yugoslavian cuisine and is also very common in Poland, Austria, and Israel.