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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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A pan of stewed peppers, courgette and tomato topped with a fried egg and bread
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

  1. 01

    Dice the into 1.5 cm pieces, it and leave for 20 minutes, then pat dry.

  2. 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 .

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 05

    Return the , the and the green and , and simmer gently for 15 minutes so they come together.

  6. 06

    Season well with and freshly ground . It should hold its shape on a spoon.

  7. 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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