Pisto Manchego is usually served at the beginning of a meal as an appetizer or small starter. It is very similar to the French dish Ratatouille, though some in Spain will tell you Pisto travelled north instead of the other way around. Served with bread and Manchego cheese – a salty sheep’s cheese from the La Mancha region that was traditionally aged in woven baskets, which gives it a distinct pattern on the rind – this dish is perfect as a light summer meal.
Pisto Manchego
Ingredients
- 1 lb zucchini or summer squash, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 oz manchego cheese
- 1 small baguette or good crusty bread
Directions
1) Divide the diced zucchini between two Suvie pans. Season with ½ tsp salt and stir to combine. Let the zucchini sweat for 10 minutes.
2) Drain any liquid released by the zucchini. Add the diced bell pepper, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, and 2 tbsp olive oil evenly to both pans, and stir to combine. Insert pans into your Suvie, input settings, and cook now or schedule.
Suvie Cook Settings
Bottom Zone: Slow Cook High for 2 hours
3) After the cook, stir the pisto to combine, then broil for 10 minutes stirring once to prevent the top from burning. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4) Serve the pisto with thin slices of manchego cheese and baguette or another crusty bread.
Note: If you would like to make this recipe in Suvie 1.0, insert pans into the top zones of Suvie, fill reservoir, and set to Slow Cook on High for 2 hours.
Nutrition
Nutritional Information per serving (6 servings per recipe): Calories 160, Total Fat 8g, Total Carbohydrates 16g, Total Sodium 360mg, Total Protein 5g
