Romesco Sauce

Romesco sauce is creamy, slightly smoky and sweet from the roasted red peppers and has some umami from parmigiano reggiano. It's so delicious and extremely versatile. You can toss it with pasta, use it as a dip with veggies or as a sauce with any protein. It is healthy-ish as we use only a little bit of olive oil and parmesan cheese otherwise it gets a nice punch of nutrition from the red peppers and walnuts. This recipe makes about 1 cup of romesco sauce.

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Prep Time 15

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

1/2 cup Sliced Roasted Red Peppers about 1 whole roasted red pepper
1/2 cup Walnuts lightly toasted
1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano or parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp Sun Dried Tomatoes chopped
1 Garlic Cloved minced
1 tsp Sherry Vinegar
1/4 cup Olive Oil or avocado oil, + more as needed

Equipment

Food Processor or Blender

Method

Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor except the olive oil. Begin to blend until the ingredients start to become cohesive. Remove the insert on the top of the lid and slowly drizzle in about 1/4 cup of olive or avocado oil. Scrape down the sides and blend again until smooth. Add more oil as needed until the consistency is thick and spreadable.