Pisto 2535146 213369867 2008-05-19T01:00:05Z DumZiBoT 6085301 robot Modifying: [[es:Pisto manchego]] '''Pisto''' is the name of a Spanish dish made of [[tomato]]es, [[onion]]s, [[eggplant]] or [[Zucchini|courgette]]s, green and red [[Capsicum|pepper]]s and [[olive oil]]. It is similar to [[ratatouille]] and is usually served warm to accompany a dish or with a fried egg and bread. It is also used as the filling for [[empanadilla]]s and [[empanada]]s. The dish is sometimes formally named ''Pisto manchego'', from its origin in [[La Mancha]]. ''Pisto a la BilbaĆ­na'', from [[Bilbao]] in the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]], usually has just courgettes and green peppers in tomato sauce, sometimes lightly scrambled with eggs. == Other uses of "Pisto" == * In '''[[Mexico]]''' and the Southwestern [[United States|U.S.]], "pisto" is slang for beer. * In '''[[Honduras]]''', '''[[Guatemala]]''', and '''[[El Salvador]]''', the term is slang for money. {{Spanish-cuisine-stub}} [[Category:Spanish cuisine]] [[Category:Basque cuisine]] [[de:Pisto]] [[es:Pisto manchego]]