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Spanish-style Romesco Sauce is absolutely amazing and super versatile! It is a thick mixture of homemade jarred roasted peppers, toasted hazelnuts, sherry vinegar,smoked paprika and honey . It's perfect for BBQ, with meat, fish or veggies.

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WHAT IS ROMESCO SAUCE?

It is a Spanish sauce made with jarred roasted red peppers, olive oil, garlic, and nuts. Originally from the Catalonia.

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WHAT ARE JARRED RED PEPPERS?

Jarred red peppers are usually roasted, peeled, seeded and preserved in olive oil or acid water. You can buy a jar from your local supermarket or you can make the best homemade roasted red  Peppers right in your oven.

Making homemade roasted red bell peppers is surprisingly easy.

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HOW TO ROAST RED PEPPERS?

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F/240 C.
  2. Cut the peppers in half and remove the stems, seeds and membranes.
  3. Place the rack in the center of the oven and roast peppers for about 40 minutes or until charred.
  4. Allow peppers to cool and then peel the skins off .
  5. Transfer to a jar with olive oil and refrigerate.
  6. You can store them up to 3 days.

 

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INGREDIENTS FOR ROMESCO SAUCE

  • Red bell peppers
  • Hazelnuts
  • Honey
  • Vinegar
  • Garlic
  • White bread
  • Smoked paprika

 

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SERVING SUGGESTIONS

This sauce is so Versatile!  Use it  it with fish, meat, veggies, eggs , as a dip , pesto , with BBQ. The list is endless.

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HOW TO MAKE ROMESCO SAUCE

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  • Total Time: 15 mins
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Spanish-style Romesco Sauce is absolutely amazing and super versatile! It is a thick mixture of homemade jarred roasted peppers, toasted hazelnuts, sherry vinegar,smoked paprika and honey . It's perfect for BBQ, with meat, fish or veggies.


Ingredients

  • Jarred roasted red peppers (peeled, and seeded)- 1 cup
  • Hazelnuts ( toasted & skinned)- ¼ cup
  • White sandwich bread slice ( cut into pieces)- ½
  • Virgin olive oil-3 tbsp.
  • Garlic cloves ( thinly sliced)- 2
  • Honey- 1 tsp.
  • Sherry vinegar- 1 ½ tbsp.
  • Smoked paprika- ½ tsp.
  • Salt- ½ tsp.
  • Cayenne pepper- to taste

Instructions

  1. In a medium pan heat olive oil, then add white bread an hazelnuts. Cook about 3 minutes or until hazelnuts are lightly toasted over medium heat.
  2. Add the sliced garlic and cook until fragrant but not browned , about 25-30 seconds.
  3. Transfer mixture to food processor and pulse until chopped, then add jarred roasted peppers, vinegar, honey, cayenne pepper, paprika and salt. Pulse until finely chopped.
  4. Transfer to a small bowl.
  5. It is ready for serving!
  6. toasted hazelnuts
  7. Romesco

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  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Category: Sauces
  • Cuisine: Spanish

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 100 g
  • Calories: 133 kcal
  • Sugar: 3.33 g
  • Sodium: 283 mg
  • Fat: 11.67 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6.67 g
  • Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 3.33 g

Keywords: Romesco sauce, Spanish sauce recipe, sauces

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