Sauces and Dressings

Romesco Sauce

Makes about 3½ cups

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Romesco Sauce

Makes about 3½ cups

This sauce of Spanish origin is delicious served with grilled chicken, vegetables, or even grilled seafood.

Nutritional information per serving (¼ cup): Calories 90 (45% from fat)
carb. 8g
pro. 3g
fat 5g
sat. fat 0g
chol. 0mg
sod. 352mg
calc. 38mg
fiber 1g
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Ingredients

1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil2 shallots, cut into ½-inch pieces6garlic cloves2∕3cup almonds, toasted2cups white bread, crust removed and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 2 standard slices)1can (28-ounce) whole plum tomatoes, drained2roasted red peppers¼ cup sherry vinegar¼cup sherry½ cup chicken or vegetable broth1teaspoon smoked paprika1teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Put the oil into the blender jar. Cover and set timer for 5 minutes and temperature on Medium. Once hot, add the shallots and garlic, stirring frequently until softened. Once time expires and the vegetables are soft, add the almonds. Blend on speeds 1 to 2 for about 10 to 15 seconds, or until chopped. Add the remaining ingredients in the order listed. Set timer for 15 minutes and temperature on Medium. Once unit shuts off, blend starting on speed 1 and gradually raising to speed 4 until fully puréed, about 1 minute. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

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