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'''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.
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