Manchego & Other Spanish

Concepts

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

Manchego Pizza

Brown Butter Pumpkin Pasta

Manchego eCookbook

Amount	Ingredient
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

Sauté onions, garlic and salt in 2 tsp. of olive oil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until onions are caramelized.
Remove casing and cook chorizo in a sauté pan over low/medium heat until all fat has rendered. Pat dry on a paper towel.
Stretch and shape dough. Place on a pizza stone sprinkled with cornmeal.
Brush dough with olive oil. Spread the caramelized onions and top with chorizo, olives, grated Don Bernardo® Manchego and fresh thyme.
Bake at 375°F until the crust is golden. Sprinkle with Don Bernardo® Manchego shavings, sliced cherry tomatoes and arugula.

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Looking for an easy way to enhance the flavor of Manchego? Try these specially selected food and beverage pairings.

Wine & Spirits
- Shiraz
- Ribera De Duero
- Crianza Rioja
- Pino Noir
Beer
- Hefeweizens
- India Pale Ales
- Wheat Beers
Proteins
- Shredded Pork
- Chorizo
- Serrano Ham
- Chicken
Fruits & Vegetables
- Dates
- Quince
- Figs
- Portobellos
- Roasted Peppers
- Sundried Tomatoes
- Apples
- Apricots
- Caramelized Onions
- Corn
Nuts, Grains & Starches
- Italian Bread
- Pita Bread
- Tortilla Chips
- Almonds
- Brown Rice
- Pasta
- Walnuts
Flavors, Spices & Condiments
- Garlic
- Saffron
- Olive Oil
- Sherry Wine
- Thyme
- Balscamic Glaze
- Herbs de Provence
- Rosemary
- Crushed Red Pepper