Mmmm Roasted Romesco Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 roma tomatoes, halved
• 2 slices bread, chewy each about 1 inch thick
• 1/2 cup whole almond
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 10 garlic cloves
• 2 pimientos or 2 roasted red peppers
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried red pepper (optional)
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 drizzle tomatoes & bread with olive oil, salt & fresh-ground black pepper then roast on foil-covered cookie sheet for 40 minutes. add almonds & pine nuts to cookie sheet for last 10 minutes of roasting time. check after 6-8 minutes to make sure nuts not burning.
• 3 transfer roasted ingredients and fresh garlic to a food processor and pulse to break into chunks. add the next five ingredients. pulse until well combined.
• 4 add salt 1/2 teaspoon at a time, to taste. this sauce is best if allowed to rest a day after preparation so the flavors can develop. garlic becomes more pronounced with overnight rest.