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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 tomàquet 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 Bread
- 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:Grate the tomatoes and garlic on a cheese grater and mix with olive oil, vinegar, and salt.
- Toast The Bread:Toast the bread slices.
- Top The Bread And Serve:Top the bread with the tomato mixture and a few slices of ham and cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
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 tomàquet} Spanish Tomato Bread Recipe
Mockingbird Hill is a bar in DC and has unique flairs like pour-over coffee, punk music, and industrial decor. But, the owner, Derek Brown, is a self-proclaimed sherry advocate and has made Mockingbird Hill into a sherry and ham bar. The food is simple but well done and one of my favorites was his twists on the classic tapas bite, Pan Con Tomate.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Spanish
Diet Vegetarian
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 75 kcal
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.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 servingCalories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 589mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 258IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword bar appetizer, easy appetizer, spanish appetizer, Tapas
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Aida Mollenkamp is a food and travel expert, author, chef, Food Network personality, and founder of the boutique travel company, In all that she does, Aida aims to help discerning travelers taste the world.
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Aida Mollenkamp is a food and travel expert, author, chef, Food Network personality, and founder of the boutique travel company, In all that she does, Aida aims to help discerning travelers taste the world.
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