Catalan Toasts
Hard cheese is generally a good source of calcium, which strengthens bones and teeth. The cheese made from sheep's milk used here contains more linoleic acid than cow's milk cheese; this essential fatty acid is essential in helping the body burn fat.
Feel free to toast the bread slides or roast them in a hot pan without fat. If you'd like an extra portion of vitamin C, minerals and secondary plant substances, sprinkle the tomatoes with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 172 cal. | (8 %) | ||
| Protein | 7 g | (7 %) | ||
| Fat | 7 g | (6 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 19 g | (13 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2 g | (7 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0.1 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 0.9 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 3.9 μg | (7 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.1 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Niacin | 2.1 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Folate | 18 μg | (6 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.4 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Biotin | 2.6 μg | (6 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.4 μg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 5 mg | (5 %) | ||
| Potassium | 149 mg | (4 %) | ||
| Calcium | 138 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 25 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Iron | 0.9 mg | (6 %) | ||
| Iodine | 6 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 2.8 g | |||
| Uric acid | 33 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 14 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 2 g |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 4 Tomatoes
- peppers
- 1 Crusty bread (about 18 oz.)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 4 ozs Serrano ham
- 4 ozs Manchego
- extra virgin olive oil
- coarse Sea salt
Preparation steps
Rinse tomatoes and cut out stems. Slice the tomatoes and then chop to a coarse puree. Place in a bowl and season with pepper.
Cut bread into 12 slices, then toast under preheated broiler until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Peel the garlic and rub 1 clove over one side of toasted bread slices. Chop remaining garlic and add to the tomatoes.
Cut the Serrano ham into thin strips. Slice Manchego with a vegetable peeler.
Set out toasts, tomato puree, olive oil, sea salt, cheese and ham and let guests assemble the toasts themselves: spoon some tomato purée on tosts, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and then top with cheese and ham as desired.