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Pan con Tomate

Toast with tomato
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: spanish
Keyword: appetizer, heirloom tomatoes, pan con tomate, snack, tapa, tapas, tomato toast, tomatoes
Servings: 10 pieces

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf ciabatta bread
  • 4 large tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut 1 loaf ciabatta bread in half lengthwise, as if you were splitting it open like a book. This gives you two large, flat surfaces with the fluffly part of the bread exposed.
  • Put the ciabatta in the oven for about 10 minutes until it's lightly toasted.
  • Meanwhile, grate 4 large tomatoes using a box grater into a bowl. Choose the side with the largest holes. If you don't have a box grater, you can pulse the tomatoes in a food processor, but pulse slowly so it doesn't turn out too watery.
  • Grate 2 garlic cloves directly into the bowl of grated tomatoes.
  • Add 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tsp salt.
  • Taste the tomato mixture to see if it is to your liking or if it needs anything else, like more salt.
  • Place the toasted ciabatta on a cutting board when you take it out of the oven.
  • Slather the toast with the tomato mixture.
  • Cut the toast into handheld strips and serve.