Pytt y panna (Little pieces in a pan)
I wish I'd known about this dish earlier in my life, because it's the sort of brilliant everyday dish I absolutely love. Essentially it's a hash. Everyone I spoke to in Sweden seemed to have their preferred method of making theirs; this is mine. The one thing that seems to be consistent is that it usually involves using leftover meat and potatoes. The idea is to chop and slice all the ingredients into roughly 1–2cm cubes and add them to the pan as you go. So you're prepping and frying until everything is beautifully cooked.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Chives | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Cider | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 thick slices higher-welfare smoked bacon, or 6 rashers of higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon
- 2 quality smoked or regular sausages, cooked
- 300 g quality cooked brisket, or other leftover cooked meat
- 80 g salami, skin removed
- 2 small onions, peeled
- 3 large carrots, quartered
- 1 kg potatoes, scrubbed clean
- a few sprigs fresh rosemary and thyme, leaves picked
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 quail's eggs
- 1 jar dill pickles, to serve
- 1 teaspoon good mustard
- 1 tablespoon good-quality cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small handful fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 small handful fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 1 small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked