European
Spain - Vegetarian
Pisto Manchego Tradicional
Chef's Menu Description
La Mancha's celebrated slow-simmered vegetable stew: sweet onions, red and green peppers, courgettes, and ripe tomatoes cooked slowly in olive oil until meltingly tender and sweet.
Ingredients
- • 2 medium courgettes, diced into 1.5cm cubes
- • 2 green Italian peppers, diced, 1 red bell pepper diced
- • 1 large sweet onion, diced, 2 cloves garlic minced
- • 600g ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or crushed canned tomatoes)
- • 6 tbsp Spanish extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp sugar, sea salt and black pepper
- • Fried eggs (optional) for topping
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Heat 4 tbsp olive oil in a deep cazuela or skillet. Sauté onions and peppers over medium heat for 12-15 minutes until soft and sweet.
2
Phase 2
Add diced courgettes and garlic, cooking for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
Phase 3
Add chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper. Lower heat and simmer gently for 25-30 minutes until vegetables are meltingly tender and all tomato water has reduced into a thick, glossy stew.
4
Phase 4
Drizzle with a little raw olive oil. Serve warm or room temperature with crusty bread, optionally topped with a crisp fried egg.