Tomato Toast with Manchego and Serrano Ham
My tomato toast with manchego and Serrano ham can bring some lovely Mediterranean flavors to your dinner table. Each grilled piece of baguette holds a slice of rich manchego cheese and a delicate wrap of Serrano ham on a bed of tomato-garlic sauce. Every mouthful is crunchy, smooth, juicy, and so much more!
Ingredients You’ll Need
To make my tomato toast, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Baguettes – 2 small baguettes (about 20-24 slices, about 1/2-inch thick)
- Manchego – 6 oz (170 grams) Manchego cheese
- Serrano Ham – 2.8 oz (80 grams) Serrano ham
- Tomatoes – 2 medium-sized tomatoes
- Garlic – 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- Salt – 1/2 tsp kosher salt (or more to taste)
- Pepper – a pinch of ground black pepper (or more to taste)
- Olive Oil – 3 tbsp olive oil
This recipe is inspired by the Catalan pan con tomate, which I’ve written and published on Nomad Paradise.
How to Make it (Step-by-Step)
Step 1 – Make the toast. First, slice the baguettes into 1/2-inch slices and brush each side with olive oil.
Step 2 – Grill the bread slices for a couple minutes on each side, on an electric grill, grill pan, or grill. Alternatively, bake the bread slices in the oven at 360°F (180°C) for about 10-12 minutes until crispy on the outside and slightly golden.
Step 3 – Grate the tomatoes, either using a box grater or using the shredding disc on a food processor. Then, add the minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
Step 4 – Add the tomato mixture over the toasted and cooled baguette slices, then the manchego, and finally the serrano ham.
I served mine on a lovely slate serving board. These went really well with my sparkling strawberry Prosecco sangria recipe, I can tell you!
Similar Dishes You Can Make
Did you love this grilled toast recipe? Why not try my goat cheese roasted pepper grilled toast recipe as well? Let me know below which was your favorite!
These little delights make for such a stylish appetizer at any dinner party or celebration. I’ve put all my toast and crostini recipes into one roundup. There are plenty of delicious combinations for you to try.
What I love about this dish is that it looks so classy, but it uses ingredients that many people love in their sandwiches.
If you made this and some of my other toast and crostini recipes for your celebration or gathering, let me know in the comments which ones your guests loved the most!
Recipe Card
Tomato Toast with Manchego and Serrano Ham
Ingredients
- 2 small baguettes (cut into 20-24 slices, about 1/2-inch thick)
- 6 oz (170 grams) Manchego cheese
- 2.8 oz (80 grams) Serrano ham
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt (or more to taste)
- a pinch of ground black pepper (or more to taste)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Make the toast. First, slice the baguettes into 1/2-inch slices and brush each side with olive oil.
- Grill the bread slices for a couple minutes on each side, on an electric grill, grill pan, or grill. Alternatively, bake the bread slices in the oven at 360°F (180°C) for about 10-12 minutes until crispy on the outside and slightly golden.
- Grate the tomatoes, either using a box grater or using the shredding disc on a food processor. Then, add the minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Add the tomato mixture over the toasted and cooled baguette slices, then the manchego, and finally the serrano ham.
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