Description
This Pan con Tomate Recipe is made with Roma tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt, crusty bread and topped with jamón serrano.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe Roma tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 6 slices of crusty bread, like a baguette or sourdough
- 6 slices of jamón serrano
- salt
Instructions
- Start by washing the tomatoes and cutting them in half. Place the tomatoes on a cheese grater and grate them completely. Throw the skins away.
- Add the olive oil and salt in the tomato pulp and stir.
- Drizzle olive oil on each piece of toast and toast the sliced bread. While the toast is still hot, rub each slice of bread with a garlic clove. Spoon the grated tomato pulp on each piece of toast and top with jamón serrano. Feel free to drizzle more olive oil if you like.
Notes
- Choose the right bread: For the best results, use a rustic bread such as sourdough or a crusty French baguette. The bread should be sturdy enough to hold the tomato and garlic mixture without getting soggy.
- Use ripe tomatoes: The key to great Pan con Tomate is using ripe and juicy tomatoes. Look for tomatoes that are firm but give slightly when gently squeezed.
- Toast the bread: Toasting the bread will give it a nice crunch and help it hold up to the tomato mixture. You can toast the bread on a grill, in a toaster, or under the broiler.
- Rub the garlic on the bread: Rubbing a clove of garlic on the toasted bread adds a subtle garlic flavor and enhances the overall taste of the dish.
- Grate the tomato: To create the perfect texture for the tomato mixture, grate the tomatoes on the large holes of a box grater. This will create a pulpy mixture that is easy to spread on the bread.
- Season to taste: The tomato mixture should be seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. You can also add a drizzle of olive oil or a sprinkle of fresh herbs such as basil or parsley.
- Serve immediately: Pan con Tomate is best served immediately after assembling to prevent the bread from getting too soggy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grating
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 186kcal
- Sodium: 385mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5.5g
