Stewed Vegetables

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             FOOD FUNNY
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This one from Rosemary Zwick is only remotely associated with food, but
that's good enough for me.

The police officer handed him a citation, took the driver's signature
and was starting to walk away when the man said, "Officer, I know I was
speeding, but I don't think it's fair. Plenty of other drivers around me
were going just as fast. Why did I get a ticket?"

"Ever go fishing?" the policeman asked.

"Um, yeah..." the startled man replied.

"Ever catch all the fish?"

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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"Manchego" is the Spanish adjective for people and things that come from
the La Mancha region of central Spain, the land of Don Quixote.

Stewed Vegetables (Pisto Manchego)

3 Tbs (45 ml) olive oil
2 green bell peppers (capsicums), cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped
2 zucchini (courgettes), coarsely chopped
1 onion, coarsely chopped
4-6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2 Tbs (30 ml) chopped parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a large skillet over moderate heat and saute the bell
peppers, zucchini, onion, and garlic until tender but not brown, about 5
minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and cook over low heat for 30
minutes. Turn the heat up at the end if necessary to evaporate most of
the liquid - the dish should be thick and not soupy.
Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Thu Feb 28 21:18:21 2008