Sauces Spanish

Romesco Sauce

A smoky Catalan red pepper and almond sauce for grilled veg, fish and meat, where Basic blitzes jarred peppers with almonds, Better roasts fresh peppers and toasts the nuts, and Ultimate uses dried ñora chillies, charred tomatoes and fried bread.

Serves4
Time8 min
Cost / serving£0.68
Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-free Dairy-free

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Budget version

A fast blender sauce using jarred roasted peppers and ground almonds.

Per serving£0.68
Total cost£2.70
Time8 min
Servings

Ingredients for 4

  • 250 g roasted red peppers from a jar , drained
  • 50 g ground almonds
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 80 ml olive oil
  • salt , to taste

Method

  1. Put the drained peppers, ground almonds, garlic, smoked paprika and vinegar in a blender.
  2. Blitz to a fairly smooth paste.
  3. With the motor running, pour in the olive oil until thick and emulsified.
  4. Season with salt and serve at room temperature.

Equipment

The three ways, side by side

Budget
£0.68 / serving · 8 min

A fast blender sauce using jarred roasted peppers and ground almonds.

Better
£1.10 / serving · 42 min

Fresh peppers roasted until blistered, with whole almonds toasted for nuttiness.

Ultimate
£1.80 / serving · 55 min

The authentic version with rehydrated ñora chillies, charred tomatoes and fried bread for body.