Manchego & Other Spanish

Concepts

Want to showcase Président Spanish Cheese on your menu? Serve up something sensational with these innovative concepts.

Don Bernardo® Manchego Pizza

INGREDIENTS

1/2 lb. Don Bernardo® Manchego, grated plus shavings to serve
3 Medium white onions, thinly sliced
1 clove Garlic, chopped
1 lb. Pizza dough
1 tbsp. Cornmeal
1/2 lb. Raw chorizo or spicy sausage
1/2 cup Green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup Fresh arugula, chopped
2 tsp. Fresh thyme, chopped
4 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
  Sliced cherry tomatoes
  Salt

METHOD

  1. Sauté onions, garlic and salt in 2 tsp. of olive oil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until onions are caramelized.

  2. Remove casing and cook chorizo in a sauté pan over low/medium heat until all fat has rendered. Pat dry on a paper towel.

  3. Stretch and shape dough. Place on a pizza stone sprinkled with cornmeal.

  4. Brush dough with olive oil. Spread the caramelized onions and top with chorizo, olives, grated Don Bernardo® Manchego and fresh thyme.

  5. Bake at 375°F until the crust is golden. Sprinkle with Don Bernardo® Manchego shavings, sliced cherry tomatoes and arugula.

Pairings

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