Pisto Manchego Recipe

Rating 5.0
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Pisto manchego, the Spanish equivalent of ratatouille, is a very simple vegetable dish that is served all over Spain. Serve this recipe as an appetizer or as tapas paired with crusty bread.
Utensils Appetizer
Globe Spanish
9
ingredients
5
steps
55
minutes
Chef James' true passion in life is cooking. There's almost nothing he loves more than throwing dinner parties and curating wonderful and creative dishes completely from scratch. He offers a variety of cooking and catering services, including cooking class parties, private dinners and catered events, and features Italian and Spanish-inspired dishes of the highest quality, using locally grown and artisan ingredients.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
4 tblsp
olive oil, divided
1 cup(s)
chorizo, diced
1
yellow onion, diced
4
green bell peppers, seeded and diced
4
medium zucchini, diced
6
ripe plum tomatoes, crushed
Grated or shaved manchego, for serving
salt and pepper, to taste
parsley or cilantro, for serving

Directions 5 steps | 55 Minutes

Step 1

Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and sauté the chorizo over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.

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Step 2

Add the remaining olive oil to the pan. Add the onion and bell pepper to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the onion and peppers are softened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Step 3

Add the zucchini and tomato to the pan and stir together. Cover the pan and simmer for about 25-30 minutes. Stir the chorizo back in the pan.

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Step 4

After simmering, season to taste with salt and make any necessary adjustments. Serve into bowls.

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Step 5

Serve the pisto manchego topped with shaved or grated manchego and chopped parsley or cilantro. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
277
FAT
20.3 g
PROTEIN
8.3 g
CARBS
19.3 g

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Kimiko S.

Kimiko

23 Sep 2022

The chorizo took the familiar flavors of ratatouille and gave it such depth. Thank you, Chef James, for this simply fabulous dish!

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