Fiery Thai Tomato Romesco
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1 pound cherry or baby Roma tomatoes, halved
- 3 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1 ounce country bread, torn into small pieces (1/2 cup loosely packed)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 5 small Thai chiles, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 475.
- Spread the almonds in a pie plate and roast for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden.
- On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the tomatoes and garlic and drizzle with 1/4 cup of the olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Roast for 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 325.
- Roast the tomatoes for 30 minutes longer, until very tender and shriveled.
- Scrape the tomatoes and almonds into a food processor.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir the bread with the lime juice and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Add the bread, chiles, the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1/4 cup of water to the processor and pulse until the dip is slightly chunky.
- Season the romesco with salt and pepper.
almonds, tomatoes, garlic, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, pepper, country bread, lime juice, chiles
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fiery-thai-tomato-romesco (may not work)