Romesco Sauce

Romesco Sauce, a delicious vibrant Smokey sauce from Catalonia. Really simple to make and you can ever buy the roasted red peppers to make it easier

2 red bell peppers

2 red sweet peppers

2 large tomatoes

4-6 garlic cloves

100ml olive oil

1 tbsp smoked paprika

80g blanched almonds

2 tbsp sherry vinegar

Salt

Olive oil

Black pepper

1. Roast the peppers and tomatoes either in a very hot oven or on a bbq/open flame until they are blackened and super tender. Allow to cool them remove the stalks, seeds and skins

2. Add the garlic, olive oil and paprika to a pan with a pinch of salt and cook very very gently for 30 mins or until the garlic is fork tender.

3. Toast the almonds in a dry pan being careful not to burn them

4. Add everything to a blender with the sherry vinegar and some more salt. Blend until smooth using more olive oil if required

5. Serve hot or cold with basically anything

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