Pisto
By Groceree
Also known as Pisto Manchego
Spain’s vegetable stew from La Mancha: each vegetable fried separately in olive oil before they meet, cooked down until jammy, and topped with a fried egg.
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- Servings
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 1 h 10 min
- Total
- 1 h 35 min
Ingredients
onions2
green peppers2
red peppers1
courgettes2
aubergines1
tomatoes800 g
garlic cloves3
olive oil120 ml
caster sugar1 tsp
eggs4
gluten-free bread4 slices
salt
black pepper
Instructions
- 01
Dice the into 1.5 cm pieces, it and leave for 20 minutes, then pat dry.
- 02
While the sits, score a cross in the base of each , dip them in boiling water for 30 seconds, then peel and chop them. Dice the , the and the into 1.5 cm pieces, chop the and finely chop the .
- 03
Fry each vegetable separately in the , lifting each out as it is done, because cooked all together they release water and stew into a grey mush instead of frying: the until browned, the until golden, the green and until soft, the until sweet.
- 04
Return the to the pan with the chopped , add the peeled chopped and the , and cook down for 25 minutes until thick and jammy.
- 05
Return the , the and the green and , and simmer gently for 15 minutes so they come together.
- 06
Season well with and freshly ground . It should hold its shape on a spoon.
- 07
Fry the in a little of the and serve one on each portion, with the .
Notes
- Fry the vegetables separately. It takes longer and it is the only way to get pisto rather than ratatouille-by-accident.
- Cook the tomato right down. Watery pisto is undercooked pisto.
- It is eaten warm or at room temperature, as a tapa, a side, or a meal with an egg on top.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 37 g
- Fat
- 30 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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