Transport yourself to coastal Spain with this Authentic Romesco Sauce! It’s made entirely from scratch with a few simple ingredients and just minutes of your time. Use it as a flavorful dip, sandwich spread, or delicious drizzle for your favorite roasted veggies!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Roasted red peppers: Roasted peppers are the base of romesco sauce and infuse the creamy sauce with a sweet and smoky flavor. We opted for jarred roasted red bell peppers to make this recipe quick and easy, but if you have the time, Roast Red Peppers from Scratch!
- Fire-roasted tomatoes: Enhances the rich flavor of the sauce with additional smokiness and sweet tomato flavor.
- Blanched almonds: Adds a rich, creamy flavor and subtle nutty flavor to the sauce. You can use store-bought blanched almonds or blanch the almonds at home.
- Parsley: Freshly chopped parsley balances the rich, sweet, smoky flavors with bright, peppery notes.
- Bread: The thickening agent that gives romesco sauce its signature hearty texture. Any hearty, cubed bread of choice will work well. Our No Knead Bread or cubed Fluffy Sandwich Bread would be great!
- Garlic: For the best garlicky flavor, use fresh cloves of garlic, but 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder will work in a pinch!
- Red wine vinegar: Adds acidity and brightness to the sauce, balancing the richness and enhancing the overall flavor.
- Smoked paprika: Deepens the smoky flavor of red peppers and fire-roasted tomatoes.
- Olive oil: 1/3 cup of good-quality olive oil adds a rich, luscious mouthfeel to the sauce and perfect body and consistency.
How to Make Spanish Romesco Sauce
- Blend until smooth. Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until the romesco sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Salt to taste. Add more salt as necessary.
- Enjoy. Serve as desired or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Find the full printable recipe here: Homemade Romesco Sauce
