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PISTOU WITH PRÉSIDENT® DON BERNARDO® MANCHEGO CHEESE
Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
| 1 cup | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | Onion, medium, yellow, diced small |
| 3 | Garlic cloves, minced |
| 1 tbsp. | Rosemary, fresh, minced |
| 1 tbsp. | Oregano, fresh, minced |
| 1 tbsp. | Thyme, fresh, minced |
| 1 | Squash, medium, yellow, diced small |
| 1 | Zucchini, medium, diced small |
| 1 | Pepper, large, red, diced small |
| 1 | Eggplant, small, diced small |
| 8 oz. | Diced tomatoes |
| 2 tbsp. | Cumin |
| 2 cups | Président Don Bernardo® Manchego cheese, shredded |
| Sourdough bread, sliced & toasted |
METHOD
- Heat 3 tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil in large sauté pan. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add garlic and rosemary, oregano, and thyme, and cook for 1 minute longer. Transfer mixture to a large colander to allow any excess oil to drain, and reserve.
- Heat remaining extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons at a time, and cook squash, zucchini, pepper, and eggplant one at a time until softened (about 3–5 minutes each.) Transfer each vegetable to the colander and reserve. Continue cooking squash, zucchini, pepper, and eggplant in this manner until all are cooked through.
- Return all vegetables to the sauté pan and add tomatoes and cumin. Cook for 2 minutes more. Then transfer pistou to serving bowl.
- Top each piece of toasted bread with shredded Président Don Bernardo Manchego cheese. Broil on High for about 1 minute or until cheese is melted and bubbling. Serve with pistou.
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