Pan con Tomate
A crowd-pleasing Spanish starter built around rustic country bread and ripe tomatoes — roughly 45 minutes start to finish, and rated easy to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 5 steps.
You'll mainly reach for grill / broiler. At easy difficulty across 5 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
Shopping list (2)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Cut the bread into thick slices, ideally slightly stale, and toast or grill them until the surfaces are crisp and golden but still a little chewy inside.
- While the toast is still warm, halve a garlic clove and rub the cut face lightly over each slice so it perfumes the bread without overpowering it.
- Halve the ripe tomatoes across the equator and rub the cut side firmly over the rough toast so the pulp and juice soak in, leaving the empty skins behind.
- Drizzle each slice generously with the extra virgin olive oil so it pools into the crumb and carries the tomato through the bread.
- Finish with a scattering of flaky sea salt and serve immediately while the toast is still crisp, before the tomato softens it.
You'll use: Grill / broiler
What to serve with Pan con Tomate
- Seafood fideuà Seafood
- Spanish Tortilla Vegetarian
- Roast fennel and aubergine paella Vegan
- Migas Miscellaneous
Tips & common questions
How long does Pan con Tomate take to make?
About 45 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 5 steps and 5 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Pan con Tomate vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Pan con Tomate is an original Spanish recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Pan tostado con tomate de colgar, aceite de oliva y sal.jpg by Juan Emilio Prades Bel, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.