Romesco Sauce (catalan Pepper Sauce)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 tablespoons bittersweet spanish paprika (pimentãƒâ³n de la vera)
• 1 chili pepper
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 head garlic
• 1 dozen almonds, blanched and peeled
• 2 dozen hazelnuts, skinned
• 1 sprig mint, chopped
• 1 slice bread, toasted
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 1. remove seeds from chili pepper and grind into a powder.
• 2 2. roast the tomatoes and garlic in a hot oven for 15 minutes.
• 3 3. skin the tomatoes, cut them in half, and remove the seeds. skin the garlic cloves.
• 4 4. put the tomatoes in a food provessor with the garlic, pimentón, almonds, hazelnuts, mint, bread, parsley, and part of the olive oil.
• 5 5. process until you have a smooth puree.
• 6 6. beat in the remaining oil, vinegar and pepper.