Romesco Sauce

(from desert.rose32’s recipe box)

Categories: sauces

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. French bread chunks (about 2 slices), crusts removed
  • 3 Tbs. red wine vinegar
  • 1⁄3 cup toasted almonds
  • 1⁄4 cup drained diced tomatoes
  • 1 roasted red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1⁄4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the bread and vinegar. In a food processor, pulse the almonds until grainy. Add the bread-vinegar mixture, the tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic, paprika and cayenne and puree until smooth. With the motor running, add the olive oil in a steady stream and puree until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer the sauce to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

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