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| Anundshög viking burial ground, Uppland |
It’s a perfect lunch meal consisting mainly of potatoes, onions and meat: sausages, steak, ham or whatever you have on hand. It's often served with a fried egg and pickles, to cut through the fry-up, such as beetroot or gherkins.
In fact pytt i panna has become such a Swedish institution that these days you don’t even need leftovers because you can buy pre-cubed meat and potatoes in the supermarket freezer aisle or make the dish from scratch from prime cuts. There are even vegan versions available.
This is one of the meals that Jonas and I always make when we're in Sweden. It's traditionally served for lunch, but I also enjoy it as a hearty breakfast.
Pytt i Panna
Anna’s very own recipe. Serves 4 for lunch.
Ingredients:2 ½ cups diced boiled potatoes
2 ½ cups diced leftover meat (steak, sausages, ham)
1 cup onions, finely sliced
Butter, for frying
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 eggs, fried
Pickled beetroot, served separately
Method:
1. Melt some butter in a frying pan.
2. Fry onions until soft and golden. Using a slotted spoon to retain the melted better, remove onions from pan.
3. Add potatoes to pan and fry until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add meat and cooked onions to pan and heat through, being careful not to break up potatoes.
5. Serve hot with freshly fried egg and beetroot on the side.
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Since this is a Swedish recipe using earthy products, I thought I'd share some of our photos of the Swedish countryside. I'll post more themed photos with other recipes over the coming weeks.
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| Medieval houses near Gökholmen Slott, Närke |
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| Alvastra Cloister ruins, Östergötland |
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| Håtuna Kyrka, Uppland |
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| Tiveden National Park, bordering Närke & Västergötland |
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| Trollhättan falls, Västergötland |
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| country avenue in Närke |
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hi anna, just discovered your blog y'day. you have some great recipes here - which I'd love to try out (the vegetarian ones mostly) - love the pics of the contryside. i can literally smell the clean green air. I am a newblogger do drop by when you've some time to spare.
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe, at last I know how to make this famous pytt-i-panna on my own, it's not that difficult! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd by the way - I invite you to visit my blog about Polish food: http://polish-cuisine.blogspot.com/