5-Minute Romesco Sauce Recipe: A Creamy Sauce Recipe From Spain Sauces/Condiments Vegan

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 easy romesco sauce recipe is delish with roasted vegetables, bread sticks, chicken, scrambled eggs, spread on sandwiches or stirred into stews, soups, rice or pasta.

Cuisine: Spanish
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 jar (16 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained
• 1/2 cup raw almonds
• 1/4 cup sun-dried 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

Here's how to make it: 

1. Combine the peppers, almonds, tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, paprika and cayenne in a blender. Blend until smooth. 
2. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and continue to blend. Season with salt and pepper.

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