ROMESCO SAUCE WITH MARCONA ALMONDS

Romesco Sauce With Marcona Almonds image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories condiments, sauces and gravies

Time 40m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 dried ñora chiles available in Spanish markets and online, or 1 ancho chile
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
25 marcona almonds
15 skinned hazelnuts or additional almonds
1 cup small cubes of stale sourdough bread
4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
2 jarred piquillo peppers, drained and chopped
1 medium ripe tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped about 2/3 cup
2/3 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika, sweet or hot, or to taste
Salt

Steps:

Cut the chiles in half, place in a bowl and cover with boiling water, weighing them down with a plate to keep them submerged. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the almonds, hazelnuts and bread cubes and stir until they start to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic, and stir until lightly browned. Add the piquillo peppers. Remove from heat.
Drain the chiles, and remove stems and seeds. Chop the chiles, add them to the pan, heat and stir briefly. Add the tomato, stir and cook a minute or so until softened. Remove from heat.
Transfer to a food processor or a blender and pulse until a rough paste is formed. With the machine running, slowly pour in the wine. Turn off the machine, add vinegar, paprika and salt, to taste, then pulse briefly to blend. The sauce will have a slightly nubbly texture.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 387, UnsaturatedFat 23 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 547 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams