Roasted Pepper and Almond Romesco
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking and Serious Eats.
Grilled tomatoes and roasted peppers blended with toasted almonds, bread, garlic, smoked paprika and olive oil.
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Method
- 1
Char the tomatoes. Grill the tomatoes on the lined tray under a high grill for 3-4 min on each side until blackened in spots. Cool, then peel and core.
- 2
Grind the nuts. Pulse the garlic in the food processor, then add the almonds, bread, paprika and chilli flakes and pulse to coarse crumbs.
- 3
Blend. Add the tomatoes, peppers, vinegar, salt and parsley and pulse. With the motor running, drizzle in the oil until the sauce is thick with a little texture.
- 4
Serve. Spoon alongside grilled spring onions, roasted vegetables, chicken or fish.
Storage
Keep covered in the fridge for up to 5 days; bring to room temperature before serving. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 2.7 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
- Source of fibre: 1.5 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 55 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0.3 g per serving
0.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 1.2 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- grill (broiler)
- foil-lined baking tray
- tongs
- food processor
- spatula
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 138 kcal |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7 g |
| of which sugars | 1.5 g |
| of which free sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 11.6 g |
| of which saturates | 1.3 g |
| Fibre | 2.1 g |
| Salt | 1.29 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
2.1 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
