Foodie Friday: Pisto

Hello! Today’s Foodie Friday is a bit labor intense, but I promise the effort is well worth it! This is a recipe my husband makes, it’s a vegetarian meal that can easily be made into a vegan meal.

Ingredients:

2-3 Peppers (varied colors), chopped finely

1 Onion, chopped finely

2 Zucchini, chopped finely

2 Tomatoes, chopped finely

2 Potatoes, finely cubed

2 TBSP Olive oil, more if needed

Salt & Pepper, to taste

Over easy egg (Optional)

(Please note: The pictures show a double batch. We always double to recipe so we have leftovers!)

Start by finely chopping the onions. The size should be about the size of your fingernail. We’ve tried chopping the vegetables bigger but the end results were not the same.

Put the olive oil into a pot and heat to a medium temperature. Add onions, cook 5-8 minutes.

Finely chop (fingernail size) peppers and add to the pot with onions. Cook for another 5 minutes.

While onions and peppers are cooking, finely chop the zucchini (fingernail size). Add zucchini and cook for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes of the onions, peppers and zucchini cooking, finely chop and add tomatoes. Turn the heat down to medium-low and let simmer for 25 minutes. The consistency will be similar to ratatouille, not quite soupy but there will be some liquid in the mixture.

While the vegetables simmer. Wash and peel potatoes and then finely chop (fingernail size). In a frying pan add olive oil and fry potatoes until golden brown.

While the vegetables simmer and the potatoes are frying you can cook your egg. Anthony loves his over-easy with the yoke runny, I like mine the be fully cooked. This is up to each person and can be eliminated if you’re going for the vegan option.

After potatoes are done, get out your plate, your ready to eat!

Put a layer of potatoes on the plate. Next put the egg on top of the potatoes and then add a large amount of the vegetable mixture.

Next, EAT!

This is one of the best dinners we eat. It is so yummy. Like I said it does take time to prepare but trust me it is so, so worth it. You’ll love every bite. We only made the recipe once without doubling it. We were sorry as soon as the last bite was gone. Pisto the next day is just as good, if not better. All the vegetables have time to join together for true deliciousness! Make sure the store the potatoes separately or they will become soggy. Heat up in a frying pan!

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my husband and I do!

Love, Savanna