Also known as Catalan Tomato Bread, Spanish Tomato Bread, or Pan con Tomate, this toasted bread with tomatoes and garlic is the most perfect simple appetizer, snack, or side.
12slices country style bread(about 1/3-inch thick)
2garlic cloves peeled and halved
About ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher or sea salt(to taste)
Instructions
Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise. Toast the until it is golden, and the edges are nicely browned. You can do this on a grill, in a toaster oven, in a regular oven, or on the stove in a pan or grill pan. You'll want to toast the bread on both sides if you are using a pan. The timing will depend on your cooking method, but think about 6 minutes in a 400 F oven or 2 minutes per side in a grill pan.
Rub the slices of bread lightly with garlic on one side. Rub the garlicky cut halves of the tomatoes over bread, squeezing a bit as you go. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.
Cut the pieces of bread in half if they are large. Serve immediately.
Notes
Tomato bread is best very freshly made, so the bread doesn’t become soggy from the tomatoes as it sits. But if you want to assemble it ahead of time and serve it immediately, that’s obviously another way to go.