Pisto Manchego

Ingredients:

1 large eggplant cut into cubes

1/4 cup of Spanish extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 zucchinis cut into cubes

2 red peppers cut into cubes

4 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon of smoked paprika

1 tablespoon of turbinado sugar

4 tomatoes (grated) you can also use canned tomato passata

1 onion cut into small dice

1 tablespoon of Spanish Sherry Vinegar

Chopped parsley

1 oz of manchego cheese (shaved)

Preparation:

Sofrito

1. in a pan large pan, add the onion, peppers and cook for about 10 min, add the garlic and the tomatoes, sugar and paprika set aside

2. In a skillet add the eggplant with 1/4 cup of Olive oil and cook for about 5 min, add the zucchini cook for another 10 min

3. Add the sofrito you made previously into these vegetables add 2 tablespoon of water and a splash of Spanish sherry vinegar oook for about 10 more minutes.

   Garnish with Parley and add the Manchego if you like