Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small red chile, chopped or thinly sliced
  • 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 round loaf crusty bread with or without sesame seeds
  • 1 large ripe tomato
  • Salt
  • 2 tablespoonfuls capote capers or sliced caper berries
  • A scant handful pitted black olives, coarsely chopped
  • 8 thin anchovy fillets, drained, optional

Method

  • Heat about 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the chile and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and cool a couple of minutes.
  • Halve the bread across horizontally and toast or char.
  • Halve the tomato across horizontally and rub the flesh vigorously into the toasted surface of the bread and season with salt, to taste.
  • If you are garnishing with anchovies skip the salt.
  • Dress the tomato bread with chile oil and garnish with capers, olives and anchovies, if using.
  • Cut into serving portions and serve.