Homemade Spanish Romesco Sauce
A traditional Spanish style romesco sauce for pasta, seafood, vegetables and more!
Ingredients
- 2 roasted red bell peppers*
- 2-3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2-3/4 cup olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Blend together all of the ingredients then slowly add the oil to preference of thickness (the more oil the thinner the sauce will be).
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with fresh seafood, roasted vegetables, pasta, gnocchi, or just toasted bread!
Notes
You can use roasted red bell peppers from a jar or roast them in the oven under the broiler (on high for 2-3 min per side). Once they're charred on all sides place them in a paper bag until they cool then peel the skin off and remove the stem and seeds.