The Perfect Sauce: Romesco

Instructions for The Perfect Sauce: Romesco

Ingredients:

o 1 roasted red pepper, seeded, peeled, and roughly chopped

o 1/4 cup roasted cherry tomatoes

o 1 tablespoon roughly chopped almonds (8 or 9 whole almonds)

o 2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped

o 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

o 1/4 cup of olive oil

o Pinch of salt

o Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

In a blender, combine the roasted pepper, tomatoes, almonds, garlic sherry vinegar, and 1/4 cup of olive oil, blending until smooth. (Note: If you like you can toss whole almonds and peeled garlic cloves into the blender but I find giving them a rough chop first prevents any large chunks from ending up under the blender blades.) Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.