Chef John's Romesco Sauce

Chef John's Romesco Sauce

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

9 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

24

24 servings

  • 3 large red bell peppers
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup cubed stale bread
  • ¾ cup roasted almonds
  • ¼ cup sherry vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon smoked Spanish paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste

Instructions

  • Turn on a gas stove and roast bell peppers over the open flame until soft and blackened, about 5 minutes per side. Peppers should emit steam when pressed. Transfer peppers to a bowl, cover, and let cool to room temperature.
  • Combine oil and garlic in a skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until garlic just starts to turn golden brown, about 3 minutes. Move garlic to a ramekin using a slotted spoon, leaving all the oil in the skillet.
  • Toast bread in the oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Peel peppers under running water. Cut peppers open and remove the seeds. Chop into cubes and transfer to a food processor. Add garlic, bread cubes with oil, almonds, vinegar, paprika, cayenne, and salt. Pulse on and off until sauce is well combined and reaches your desired texture.
  • Transfer sauce to a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to intensify the flavors, 8 hours to overnight.

Nutritional Facts

Per 24 servings

  • Calories: 79
  • Carbohydrate: 3g
  • Fat: 7g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Sugar: 1g

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