Calcot Romesco

Calcot Romesco
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 30
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 39.8
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 42.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 0.8 g

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Introduction

Romesco is a thick Spanish sauce, used in the Spanish festival called calcotada. Calcots are similar to leeks, and this sauce is amazing on grilled leeks. (Serve with wine and sourdough bread and finger meats with friends for a ton of fun.) Romesco is a thick Spanish sauce, used in the Spanish festival called calcotada. Calcots are similar to leeks, and this sauce is amazing on grilled leeks. (Serve with wine and sourdough bread and finger meats with friends for a ton of fun.)
Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

    1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for Frying
    2 small slices sourdough bread
    3 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
    1/2 cup almonds, toasted
    2 large dried ancho chiles, soaked overnight and seeded
    1 1/2 cups canned plum tomatoes, liquid reserved
    1 tbsp. pimentón (available at Despaña Brand Foods)
    1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
    1/2 lemon, juiced
    Salt

Directions

Heat half an inch of olive oil in a sauté pan and fry bread, browning both sides. (1) In a food processor, grind garlic, almonds, and bread. Process until fine. Add the anchos, tomatoes, and pimentón. Purée until smooth. Add the olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice and purée. If texture isn’t loose enough to work as a dip, add either water, drained tomato juice, or more lemon juice, depending on taste. Season with salt.

Serving Size: Makes 6-8 cups, I suggest about 1/4 cup per serving.

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VERIBATIM.