marta's pan con tomate

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  10 minutes
servings:  4

ingredients:
1 baguette
2 vine-ripened tomatoes
1 large clove garlic - pressed
3 tablespoons olive oil + more for serving
salt
pepper

steps:
1.  cut the baguette in half lengthwise and then cut each half into four pieces.  grill the bread over medium-high heat or brown in the toaster.

2.  meanwhile, cut each tomato in half and grate on the coarse side of a box grater into a bowl.  grate until all the seeds, juice and pulp are pressed through (discard the skins). 

3.  add the garlic and olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.  mix the sauce together and spoon it over the grilled bread, sprinkling each piece with just a bit more coarse salt and drizzling with extra oil.

- goop, october 2009