TOMATO AND VEGETABLE MIX (PISTO MANCHEGO)

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Posted for ZWT5 from http://www.euroresidentes.com. Pisto manchego is similar to ratatouille. It can be served warm to accompany a main dish or cold as a starter or to accompany a salad. The site suggests making a sandwich of baguette, Spanish omelet, and Pisto manchego-served warm or cold. Sounds good to me. Pisto can be used as a filling for sandwiches, savoury crepes, empanadillas or little puffed pastry pies or even as a pasta sauce. Pisto manchego freezes well, so you can make a big batch and use as required. This is an easy recipe for a traditional Spanish dish which originally came from Castilla la Mancha (hence it's name, Pisto Manchego) but is nowadays a favorite simple dish cooked and served all over Spain. If you want to add basil or oregano, the site suggests trying it. I am guessing at the number of servings as it does not say and it really depends upon whether you use it as a condiment or not.

Provided by WiGal

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tomatoes
2 medium onions
3 garlic cloves
2 green peppers
1 red pepper
2 courgettes
2 tablespoons olive oil, add more if necessary
1 teaspoon sugar
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Boil some water.
  • Dip the tomatoes in boiling water to loosen the skin, then peel them and cut them in to small pieces.
  • Peel and slice the onions and garlic.
  • Clean and slice the peppers and courgettes.
  • Put the olive oil into a frying pan, and gently fry the garlic and onions for 2 to 3 minutes on medium low heat.
  • Add the peppers and turn up the heat to medium.
  • Cook for five minutes, stirring all the time.
  • Add the courgette, stir and cook for five more minutes and then add the tomatoes.
  • Cover the pan, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • Add a teaspoon of sugar; salt and pepper to taste.
  • Turn up the heat and stir well.
  • If the pisto has too much liquid, let it boil away but keep stirring so that none of the ingredients stick to the bottom.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.5, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 9.8, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 5.9, Protein 1.9

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