Spanish Cheeseboard Pizza: The Last of Us

Hello and welcome to Pizza and a Movie on Djalali Cooks! I have done pizzas like this before; where the elements of a cheeseboard come together on a pizza. We have spicy charcuterie with Spanish Chorizo; nutty Manchego cheese; and a sweet component, in this case fig jam; we also have a little acid with our crushed tomatoes. All of this on a base of mozzarella cheese. Every bite is a perfect bite! It’s a Spanish Cheeseboard Pizza!

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F with a pizza stone or steel, or follow the package directions on your prepared pizza dough.

As I mentioned at the top, we have grated mozzarella, Spanish chorizo, canned crushed tomatoes, fig jam and shallot slices. When the pizza comes out of the oven, we will top the pie with shaved Manchego and minced parsley.

Roll, spin, or stretch the dough out on a lightly floured pizza peel. Top the dough with about 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese. Follow the mozz with dollops of the crushed tomatoes. You will only use a little of the tomatoes, so save the rest in an airtight container in the fridge for another use.

Next add a layer of sliced Spanish chorizo. Then, sprinkle the remaining 1/4 of mozzarella cheese. Top the cheese with dollops of fig jam. Lastly, before the oven, add the shallot slices.

We are ready for the oven! Bake the pizza for 15-20 minutes, until the crust is puffed and golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly. When the pizza comes out, sprinkle the top with the shaved Manchego and minced parsley.

Spanish Cheeseboard Pizza

This pie combination has so much umami richness! It’s super savory with a sweetness coming from the fig jam, which, when mixed with the tomato creates a barbecue sauce-like flavor. Spanish chorizo is always great on a pizza, its pepperoni-like flavor mingles perfectly with mozzarella cheese and the nutty manchego.

Movie Night: The Last of Us

We have our Spanish Cheeseboard Pizza ready so let’s get to the show! The Last of Us is a new series on HBO Max. With the fourth episode premiering last Sunday, we’re halfway through the season, so I figured it’s the perfect time to catch up on previous episodes. This series seems to have everyone talking. It’s based on a video game, so there’s that group of conversations. It’s a post-global-pandemic-apocalypse show set in the United States with our main characters running from zombified humans, so there’s that set of commentary. And the pandemic at the crux of the show is not a virus – it’s a fungus, so there’s the food world and the mycology world having their conversations. Just Google The Last of Us, you’ll see what I mean.

You might be thinking, ugh…another zombie apocalypse show. And you’d be right on that account, but you’d be wrong to not watch this show. It’s incredibly compelling. Partly because we humans are infatuated with seeing scenes of what our world might look like after an apocalypse. But also, this show is really well done. It’s well written, acted, and set. But there’s more to this show. Episode three is particularly beautiful. I really don’t want to go into details, because to do so would take a lot away from a first time viewing experience. I will just emphatically encourage you to watch this show, if you haven’t yet. The Last of Us is available on HBO Max with a subscription.

Well, that’s it for this week, Catch up with Pizza and a Movie for great pizza ideas and movie recommendations. Have a great weekend, take care and be well. xo Kelly

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Spanish Cheeseboard Pizza

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Dinner, Main Course – American/Italian

By Kelly Djalali – Serves: 2-4

Prep Time: 10 Minutes – Cooking Time: 15-20 Minutes – Total Time: ~30 Minutes

The Spanish Cheeseboard Pizza is loaded with mozzarella, Spanish Chorizo, Manchego Cheese, with dollops of fig jam and crushed tomatoes.

Ingredients

• 1 Prepared Pizza Dough
• 1.5 cups Grated Mozzarella Cheese
• Canned Crushed Tomatoes
• Spanish Chorizo Slices
• Fig Jam
• 1 Shallot, sliced thin
• Minced Fresh Parsley

Instructions

1

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F with a pizza stone or steel, or follow the package directions on your prepared pizza dough.

2

Roll, spin, or stretch the dough out on a lightly floured pizza peel.

3

Top the dough with about 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese. Follow the mozz with dollops of the crushed tomatoes. You will only use a little of the tomatoes, so save the rest in an airtight container in the fridge for another use.

4

Next add a layer of sliced Spanish chorizo. Then, sprinkle the remaining 1/4 of mozzarella cheese. Top the cheese with dollops of fig jam. Lastly, before the oven, add the shallot slices.

5

Bake the pizza for 15-20 minutes, until the crust is puffed and golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly. When the pizza comes out, sprinkle the top with the shaved Manchego and minced parsley.

6

Slice and serve.

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