Romesco Sauce (for Patatas Bravas)

Ingredients

• 1 jar SMOKED/FIRE roasted red bell peppers (175g yield)
• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 1/2 cup cashews, toasted (or not)
• 1/4 cup tomato paste ( purée )
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tbsp dark balsmic vinegar
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ALSO some chile powder or fresh chiles to make spicy to taste
• 1 tsp Maldon Salt
• 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. blend all except parsley until smooth
2. add parsley, and pulse to mix

Notes

• caution: roasted peppers will often be pickled and a bit sour – not those, but if that’s all you have, then that’s fine. or fire roast your own peppers
• 175g peppers is correct. sometimes jar is 500g with lots more. stick to 175
• this recipe makes more than enough. maybe better to half?