One of the greatest things about the places we find in our travels is restaurants that are transporting. The food was simple but well done and one of my favorites was his twists on the classic tapas bite, Pa amb tomà quet aka this Pan Con Tomate recipe.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you haven’t had it before it’s toasted bread that gets topped with tomato and garlic and is major for someone like me whose top comfort foods are tomatoes, garlic, and bread! But Derek tops it with everything from aged Manchego cheese to marinated white anchovies and Serrano ham so we took a page from his book and did the same!
Recipe Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need to make this pan con tomate recipe:
- Roma Tomatoes
- Garlic Cloves
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Sherry Vinegar
- Crusty BreadÂ
- Sea Salt
- Serrano Ham
- Manchego Cheese
How To Make This Pan con Tomate Recipe
Here is how to make this pan con tomate recipe:
- Grate The Tomatoes:Â Grate the tomatoes and garlic on a cheese grater and mix with olive oil, vinegar, and salt.
- Toast The Bread:Â Toast the bread slices.
- Top The Bread And Serve:Â Top the bread with the tomato mixture and a few slices of ham and cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.Â
What To Serve With This Recipe
Here are some of our favorite Spanish bites to serve with this pan con tomate recipe:
- Crab-Stuffed Piquillo Peppers
- Tortilla Espanola With Potato Chips
- White Anchovy Toast With Pickled Fennel
Now, go stock up on all your cooking essentials, then head into the kitchen, make this, and share it with us by tagging @saltandwind and #swsociety on social!
{Pa amb tomà quet} Spanish Tomato Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Roma tomatoes halved and seeds scooped out
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and halved
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ideally Spanish, plus extra for finishing
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 4 to 6 slices Toasted crusty bread
- Maldon sea salt or other flaky sea salt, for garnish
- Thinly sliced Serrano ham for garnish
- Thinly sliced Manchego cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Grate the tomatoes on the large holes of a box grater. Then, using the fine holes, grate the garlic over the tomatoes. Add the measured salt, the olive oil and the vinegar, and stir to combine, then sit aside 5 to 10 minutes before using.
- Meanwhile, toast or grill the bread until it is lightly charred. Spread a large spoonful of the grated tomato mixture onto the bread, then top with a few curls of ham, a few shavings of cheese, another drizzle of oil, and serve.Â
