Pan con tomate is one of the most popular breakfast recipes in Spain. It’s made with bread, garlic, tomatoes, salt and extra virgin olive oil.
Breakfast in Spain is a frugal meal, we don’t eat as much as other people, so the typical Spanish breakfast usually contains some kind of toast and a drink (coffee, tea, orange juice).Â
Pan con tomate is one of the most popular breakfast recipes in Spain. I’ve read it’s a tapa, but it’s not, we only eat it in the morning, usually with coffee (I prefer a glass of any plant milk or orange juice).
It’s made with simple ingredients: toasted bread, garlic, tomatoes, salt and extra virgin olive oil. I’ve also added parsley, but it’s totally optional. If you’re following an oil-free diet, just omit the oil, and if you don’t eat gluten, use a gluten-free bread instead. It was originally made with stale bread, but we use toasted bread now.
There are some variations, depending on the area of Spain. Some people just rub the tomatoes over the bread, others grate them and some people just blend them with an immersion blender, it’s up to you.
If you don’t use any equipment, you won’t have to clean it after, but if you use an immersion blender, you can use the whole tomato, because in the other two options, we discard the skins.
looking for more toast recipes?
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Pan con Tomate (Spanish Tomato Toast)
- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- 4 toasts 1x
- Breakfast, Appetizer
- Vegan, Spanish
Servings 4 toasts 1x
Pan con tomate is one of the most popular breakfast recipes in Spain. It’s made with bread, garlic, tomatoes, salt and extra virgin olive oil.
Ingredients
- 4 whole wheat bread slices
- 2 salad tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled and split in half
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste (optional)
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Toast the bread in a toaster, skillet or oven.
- Cut tomatoes in half, and grate them using a box grater, discarding the stem and skins. You can also rub the tomatoes directly over the bread (discarding the stems and skins as well) or use an immersion blender to make the tomato mixture (discarding only the stems).
- Place the tomato mixture in a small bowl, add the salt and mix until well combined.
- Rub the raw garlic over the toasted bread. You can make 4 to 8 toasts with one clove. Discard the garlic.
-  Spoon tomato mixture over bread, and top with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (I added 1/4 to 1/2 tsp or oil per toast, but it’s optional) and some chopped fresh parsley (optional).
- Serve immediately. Best when fresh, you can keep the tomato mixture in a sealed container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Notes
- Feel free to use any type of bread you have on hand. If you want to make it at home, take a look at my easy rye and spelt bread and at my gluten-free bread.
- The clove of garlic can be used to make any recipe that calls for garlic. I like to sautée it with some water or oil and other veggies, then I add some spices, herbs or sauces and it’s so tasty.
- Any type of tomatoes will do, but the amount may vary.
- Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil for the 4 toasts. It doesnt’ include the clove of garlic (as we discard it), and the parsley either (as it’s an optional ingredient).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 toast
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 282 mg
- Fat: 2.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
This was so amazing! So fresh and delicious, a perfect hearty breakfast. Thank you!!!
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Hi! I’m so glad you liked it 🙂
This recipe. SAVED. MY. LIFE. 🙂 I had all this tomato pulp left over after making stuffed roasted tomatoes. It seemed like such a waste to throw all that tomato goodness away, so I went on a hunt. I tossed that pulp in a blender with some garlic cloves and made this toast. May I say… if it’s not summer, use vine-ripened tomatoes… and depending on how “ripe” they were, you may need to boost the flavor a little with some sherry vinegar. Otherwise, this recipe is AWESOME!
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Hi Alli! I’m so glad to hear that 🙂 SO glad you liked it!
I’ve been eating this for the last week and I’m still astounded at how easy and, more importantly, how DELICIOUS it is! I omit the parsley and just go for tomato, garlic olive oil and salt. I think it’s important to note that the salt should be added according to taste, sometimes you need a bit more to really season up those fresh tomatoes, and a really good, grassy olive oil. I also add a few grinds of pepper. YUM!!!!
Hi Rose! Thank you so much for your comment 🙂 Have a nice day!