Pan con Tomate (Spanish Bread with Tomatoes)

Pan con tomate is a simple yet satisfying staple of Catalan cuisine. It translates literally to "bread with tomato" and involves rubbing toasted or grilled bread with fresh garlic, then spreading it generously with grated, ripe tomato, and finishing with a drizzle of good olive oil and a pinch of salt. It is the perfect refreshing and rustic tapa for summertime snacking.

Difficulty

Low

Time

15 min

Author

Kenwood

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Ingredients

Servings

8

420 g tomatoes, halved

1 tsp fine sea salt

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 ciabatta, halved, cut into 8 slices

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 garlic clove, halved

Utensils

Bowl medium, Baking tray, KVL4100W, KVC3100W, Food Processor, Fine grating disc

Instructions

Step 1

Fit the Fine Grating Disc to the Food Processor attachment.
Prepare the tomatoes for the attachment.
Grate, cut side down, in batches if necessary on speed 1.

Discard any remaining skins.

Remove the attachment from the machine.

Step 2

Transfer the grated tomatoes into a clean bowl.

Add salt and olive oil, and mix until well combined.

Step 3

Preheat the oven (grill function) to 180°C.

Place the ciabatta slices, cut side down, on a baking tray.

Drizzle with olive oil.

Grill for 3 minutes at 180°C until golden and crisp. 

Flip the bread over and grill for 3 minutes at 180°C until golden and crisp on the other side.

Rub the cut side of the garlic over the toasted surface of the bread.

Spread the tomato mixture evenly over the slices of bread.

 

Serve.

 

Tip: This recipe serves 8 as part of a tapas selection. For best results, use ripe tomatoes.

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