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Romesco Sauce

Course: Dips & Sauces, Sides, Snack
Cuisine: Catalan, Spanish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Diet: Egg Free, Low Calorie, Dairy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Time: Max 45 min
Calories: 150 - 450 kcal
Type: meal plan recipes
Diet: dairy-free, egg-free, vegan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8 as a side
Calories: 162kcal
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Ingredients

  • 3 medium (3 medium) tomato (ideally raf or coeur de boeuf)
  • ½ bell pepper, red (alternatively 2 tbsp bell pepper paste per half pepper)
  • 12 almonds
  • 12 hazelnuts
  • 1 small head (1 small head) garlic
  • 3 oz (100 g) wholegrain bread (ciabatta or similar works well)
  • ½ tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tsp paprika powder (ideally “pimenton de la Vera” but not imperative)
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp vinegar

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/ 400°F.
  • Make a small cut at the bottom of the tomatoes. Then place the tomatoes and bell pepper on a baking tray. Cover very lightly with olive oil and a dash of salt.
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  • Cut the garlic head horizontally in two and add to the tray.
  • Now off it goes into the oven. Roast for 20 -25 minutes. If you’re really short on time you can pop it all into a suitable dish and give it about 5 minutes on a low heat (650W is enough) in the microwave.
  • In the meantime roast the almonds and hazelnuts in a pan on medium heat. No oil necessary!
  • Once the roasted veggies and garlic are ready and cooled off a bit, add it all into a including the nuts, bread, spices, olive oil and vinegar. The garlic cloves should pop out of their skin easily if you squeeze a little.
    Catalan Romesco Sauce - For when taste is king | hurrythefoodup.com
  • Process all the ingredients until you have a paste. Alternatively, you can also use a. And there you have it. Your very own authentic Romesco Salsa is waiting to be dipped into!
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  • You can keep the sauce in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
  • Excellent with calçots, grilled potatoes, grilled peppers, eggplant, spring onion or as a dressing for a salad.
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Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.6g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 13.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 2.4g | Vitamin A: 1300IU | Vitamin C: 30.5mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.9mg