Pan con tomate with serrano ham

Name: Pan con tomate with serrano ham
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 4 slices rustic bread, such as ciabatta or baguette; 2 ripe tomatoes, halved; 1 garlic clove, halved; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 slices serrano ham

Crisp bread rubbed with garlic and ripe tomato, topped with salty ham. The simplest Spanish breakfast.

Time5 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.32 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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4slices rustic breadsuch as ciabatta or baguette
2ripe tomatoeshalved
1garlic clovehalved
2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
4slices serrano ham

Method

1
Toast the bread until golden and crisp.
2
Rub the cut side of the garlic over each slice while it is hot.
3
Squeeze and rub the tomato halves over the toast until only the skin is left. Discard the skin.
4
Drizzle with olive oil, add a pinch of salt and top with the ham.

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