Best 11 Pisto Recipes

PISTO MANCHEGO (SPANISH VEGETABLE STEW)

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add tomatoes, sugar, and salt and cook for 5 minutes. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium-low. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add bell peppers, zucchini, and onion. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes.
• Pour tomato mixture into the vegetable mixture and stir until well combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, for an additional 15 minutes. Taste and season with salt, if needed.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Crack eggs into the skillet and cook until outer edges become opaque, about 1 minute. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until whites are completely set, about 4 minutes.
• Divide vegetable stew amongst 4 plates and top each with a fried egg.

PISTO MANCHEGO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add potato and bell peppers, increase heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add zucchini; cook and stir for 5 minutes more.
• Add tomatoes, stirring well to combine the mixture together. Cover and simmer until the mixture has softened, about 15 minutes. Add sugar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Increase heat and cook, stirring continually, to allow the mixture to thicken to desired consistency.

PISTO MANCHEGO

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, heat 1/2 cup of the olive oil over medium high heat until it is very hot. Add the onions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until golden. Add the peppers and cook for about 4 minutes more, or until tender and golden. Add the zucchini and salt and stir together for 1 minute more. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to its lowest possible point (use a heat proof pad if necessary). Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan, add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring and mashing them against the sides of the pan. Cook rapidly, uncovered, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the tomatoes have broken down into a thick, not quite smooth puree.
• Stir the tomatoes into the vegetable mixture, then pour in the beaten egg, stirring constantly. Simmer gently for about 10 seconds but do not let the mixture come to a full boil. Taste for seasoning and serve immediately, garnished with the hardboiled egg.

PISTO MANCHEGO WITH EGGS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy, nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until just about tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for a minute or two, until fragrant. Stir in the squash and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and toss together for about 5 minutes, until the squash is coated with oil and beginning to soften. Add the tomatoes, sugar, and salt to taste (3/4 to 1 teaspoon), and turn the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often, for 5 to 10 minutes, until the tomatoes have cooked down slightly. Add the juice from the tomatoes plus 1/4 cup water, stir together, turn the heat back down to medium-low and cook, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and easy to mash, stirring often and adding water as necessary, every 10 minutes or so as the mixture cooks down and begins to stick to the pan. From time to time press down on the squash with the back of your spoon so that it breaks down somewhat. Taste, adjust the salt, and add lots of pepper.
• Using the back of your spoon, make 6 wells in the vegetable mixture and break an egg into each well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover the pan and cook until the eggs have set, about 6 to 8 minutes (the whites should be set but the yolks should still be runny). Serve, using a spatula to dish out portions of pisto topped with an egg.

PISTO MANCHEGO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook the onions and the bell pepper in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, add the garlic, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, the zucchini, the parsley, the chorizos, the salt, the black pepper, and the sugar and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes. Transfer the chorizos with tongs to a cutting board and slice them thin. Stir the vinegar into the tomato mixture, transfer the pisto to a serving bowl, and arrange the chorizos and the hard-boiled eggs on top.

TOMATO AND VEGETABLE MIX (PISTO MANCHEGO)

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.

HUEVOS FRITO CON PISTO (FRIED EGGS WITH VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the bacon and cook until brown. Add the onion and saute over medium heat. When the onions start to brown add the garlic. Cook a few minutes more, then add the peppers and cook 5 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juice and pumpkin or butternut squash and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add the zucchini and chayote. If the mixture is dry, add chicken stock or water). Cook for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the mixture has formed a thick sauce. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Cook eggs as desired (poached, fried, over easy...), then garnish with parsley, cheese and a small dollop of crema.

PISTO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook until soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in the zucchini, tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper. After about 5 minutes, add 1/4 cup water and simmer, stirring often, mashing down on the vegetables as they soften. (A potato masher is useful.) Add more water if it cooks out before the vegetables are soft.
• When the vegetables are done and the mixture resembles a chunky purée, taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Add the eggs, stirring quickly to incorporate, and remove from heat.

PISTO MANCHEGO (SPANISH RATATOUILLE)

Steps:

• Trim off the ends of the zucchini, then slice lengthwise into planks.Cut the planks into 1/2 inch cubes and set aside. In a medium bowl, toss the eggplant with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• In a large Dutch oven over medium-high, heat 6 tablespoons of the oil until shimmering. Add the eggplant in an even layer and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir, cover and reduce to medium. Cook, stirring, until tender when pierced with a fork but not falling apart, another 3 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel lined bowl and set aside.
• To the same pot, add 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil and heat over medium-high until shimmering. Add the zucchini in an even layer and cook undisturbed until well browned, about 4 minutes. Stir and cook, stirring, until browned on all sides and tender when pierced with a fork, another 1 to 2 minutes. Using the slotted spoon, transfer to the bowl with the eggplant.
• To the same pot, add the remaining tablespoon of oil and heat over medium-high until shimmering. Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the bell peppers, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook, stirring, until the peppers soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cumin, and oregano, then cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, then cover and simmer over medium until the flavors have melded, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce to low and stir in the eggplant-zucchini mixture. Cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the parsley, then taste and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter and top with the Manchego.

PISTO

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot oil till tender but not brown. Be careful not to burn them.
• Stir in tomatoes, zucchini slices, eggplant cubes, green pepper strips, red pepper strips, ham, sherry, basil, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes or till eggplant and zucchini are tender.
• If desired, stir egg into mixture or poach eggs on top.

PISTO MANCHEGO

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat olive oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the peppers and zucchini and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often. Pour in the wine and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Add the tomatoes and simmer gently until the juices have evaporated, about 30 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and parsley. Season with salt.