Salsa romesco

300 ml

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
225gramsTomatoes, peel & chop
5xesCloves garlic, crushed
50gramsAlmonds, roasted
10xesRed dried chillies, chopped
250millilitresOlive oil
1xLemon, juice and zest
85millilitresDry sherry
½teaspoonSea salt

Directions

Combine everything in a blender or food processor and puree to a thickish sauce.

Along with mayonnaise and pesto this is the third great classic sauce from Western Europe. A close relative of harissa, this sauce was probably brought to Spain by the Moors.

From: The Adventurous Vegetarian by Colin Spencer ISBN 0 304 31808 6 Cassel Pub. 1989 Typed by: Joell Abbott 9/94 Submitted By JOELL ABBOTT On 09-27-94