Romesco Sauce
This delicious and typical Spanish sauce can be used on anything from fish to eggs.
Ingredients
- 3 red bell peppers
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 onion, quartered, skin on
- 1 head garlic
- 1 cup cubed bread
- 1/4 cup blanched Marcona almonds
- 2 dried ñora peppers
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Splash sherry vinegar
- Pimentón
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Ideally, the vegetables for Romesco are cooked over a hot grill and charred until their skins are black. If you’re grilling the vegetables, grill over high heat until thoroughly blackened. Alternatively, roast the vegetables in a 450°F oven for 45 minutes, until very dark.
Remove the vegetables from the heat and wrap in newspaper to cool. Once the vegetables have cooled, carefully peel away and discard the charred skins.
In a deep skillet over medium heat, toast the bread and almonds until nicely browned.
Transfer to a food processor or mortar and pestle, add the roasted vegetables and dried peppers and work into a paste. Add the olive oil and a splash of sherry vinegar and adjust seasoning with pimentón, salt and pepper.
