Manchego Cheese and Tomato Skillet with Smoked Paprika
This Manchego Cheese and Tomato Skillet with Smoked Paprika is the ultimate Spanish tapas appetizer. Loaded with flavors and easy to make.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 onion
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
- 7 ounce block Manchego cheese
- pinch sea salt
- pinch black pepper
- 1 baguette
Instructions
- 1
Finely mince 3 cloves of garlic, finely dice 1/2 of an onion and cut about 8 thin slices from a block of Manchego cheese
- 2
Heat a nonstick fry pan with a medium heat and add 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, 2 minutes later add the diced onions and minced garlic, mix with the oil and cook for about 4 minutes, then add 1 tsp of sweet smoked Spanish paprika and mix it all together, then add a 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, 1 tbsp of freshly chopped parsley and season with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper, mix together until well combined and simmer
- 3
After simmering the tomato sauce for about 5 minutes add the slices of Manchego cheese on top of the tomatoe sauce, crack a little black pepper on top of the cheese and place a lid on the pan, about 3 to 4 minutes later the cheese should be perfectly melted, take off the lid and remove the pan from the heat, serve directly from the pan topped off with some freshly chopped parsley, serve next to a crusty baguette, enjoy!