Romesco Sauce
- 1 medium tomato, halved crosswise and seeded
- 1 small red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 3 tablespoons coarse dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Preheat the broiler and broil the tomato and bell pepper until the skins are charred.
- Transfer the pepper to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let steam for 5 minutes.
- Peel the vegetables and discard the charred skins, seeds and stem.
- Coarsely chop the tomato and pepper and add them to a food processor along with any accumulated juices.
- In a small skillet, heat the oil.
- Add the almonds and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until slightly golden, about 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the bread crumbs and remove from the heat.
- Scrape the mixture into the food processor and puree until smooth.
- Blend in the vinegar.
- Scrape the sauce into a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
tomato, red bell pepper, extravirgin olive oil, almonds, garlic, red pepper, coarse dry bread crumbs, sherry vinegar, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/romesco-sauce-najiola (may not work)