5-Minute Creamy Romesco Sauce Recipe Courtesy of Spain by 30Seconds Food
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Romesco is a tomato and pepper-based sauce from Catalonia, a region in northwestern Spain. It's said that fishermen in the province of Tarragona made this creamy sauce to eat with fish. But you don't have to stop at fish! This creamy romesco sauce can be used in so many different ways, from pasta to chicken to fish to eggs to sandwiches to stews to soups to tapas.
To make this creamy vegan Spanish sauce you will need just a handful of simple ingredients. Here is your short shopping list: a jar of roasted red peppers, raw almonds, sundried tomatoes in oil, fresh garlic, red wine vinegar, smoked paprika, ground cayenne and olive oil. Healthy ingredient list that will give you the health benefits of peppers, the health benefits of almonds and the health benefits of olive oil.
This easy romesco sauce recipe is delish as a snack or appetizer with roasted vegetables, bread sticks, for dinner with chicken, for breakfast with scrambled eggs, spread on sandwiches or stirred into stews, soups, rice or pasta. How do you use romesco sauce?
Cuisine: Spanish
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 16 ounces (1 jar) roasted red peppers, drained
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes in oil, drained
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ground cayenne, to taste
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Recipe Notes
- Add as much cayenne as desired to reach your preferred spice level.
- Store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge.
Here's how to make it:
- Combine the peppers, almonds, tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, paprika and cayenne in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and continue to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
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