Pyttipanna is a traditional Swedish dish consisting of potatoes, onions, sausage/meat leftovers from past meals. You finely chop all ingredients and fry them in a pan, served with fried eggs and pickled beetroot. Here is my own vegetarian version.
Ingredients (per person):
- 1/2 onion
- 1 carrot, cubed
- 2-3 smallish potatoes, cubed
- 1/2 middle-sized beetroot or a small one, cooked and cubed
- 1 egg
Fry the onion, potatoes and carrots until they start to brown. Cover with a lid and turn the heat down. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes (depending on the size of your vegetables cubes and the freshness of the ingredients you use) or until the vegetables are soft.
Add the cubed beetroot and stir the mixture. Cover for another minute or so. Add the egg and cover again until the white is slightly set but the yolk is runny. Serve immediately.
Options:
- Use fresh mushrooms instead of beets.
- The egg can also be poached separately before being added to individual plates.
I like your idea of using mushrooms instead.
It must be particularly good when mushrooms are in season.
What is beetroot? Is it part of the beet? The part without the leaves (which I just call a beet)?
I suspect the meat version is extra tasty (I like the taste of meat flavors in vegetables, if I’m in the right mood).
I like the idea of ways to use leftovers.
I checked the word “beetroot” on Wikipedia and this is what they say:
The beetroot, also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet or informally simply as beet, is one of the many cultivated varieties of beets (Beta vulgaris) and arguably the most commonly encountered variety in North America, Central America and Britain.
This sounds delicious. A quick and tasty meal.
Exactly what it is!
Wow, that sounds scrumptious. I love how your recipes are usually simple, yet always sound SO good! Gmar chasima tova.
Thank you Rivki for the compliment and the good wishes. I hope you had an easy and meaningful fast.
Is there anything in particular that epitomizes Swedish cooking?
Fresh and simple with just the right amount of herbs and spices.
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