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Spanish · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Pan con Tomate y Jamón (Tomato Bread with Ham)

15 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A very common Spanish breakfast and tapa; this version uses easy-to-find bread and ham.

Ingredients

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  • 8 slices crusty bread slices
  • 2 medium ripe tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 small garlic clove, peeled
  • 80 g jamón serrano or cooked ham

Let’s make it

  1. Toast the bread until crisp and golden.
  2. Grate the tomatoes or rub them through a coarse sieve into a bowl; mix with olive oil and salt.
  3. Rub the garlic lightly over the toast if using, then spoon tomato mixture on top.
  4. Top with ham and serve right away.

Skip the garlic rub for a milder version kids usually like more.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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