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I’m on a big cauliflower kick right now. Maybe it’s because I finally realized that it doesn’t have to be served as a boiled, tasteless side. The addition of balsamic helps the cauliflower to caramelize and bring out the sweet, nutty flavor.
Romesco is a red pepper and almond based sauce that originated in Catalonia, Spain. The rich and creamy sauce is delicious on anything from bread, fish, meats and veggies. The best part? It can be made in the blender in just a few minutes.
While it is often made with bread to thicken the sauce, this version is made without it. Since the cauliflower is tossed in the sauce you want it to be thinner than you would make it when serving it as a dip. The romesco can be made up to a week ahead of time and refrigerated in an airtight container.
If you are using raw almonds follow these steps to toast the almonds.
Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat, add the almonds and toss until toasted and fragrant, about 6 minutes.
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Thank you for the quick reply. Cant figure out how to reply to your reply. Sorry! Unfortunately, i could only find sliced roasted peppers jarred at the store (tried 4 different sotres including my local Italian grocery/deli)… any idea how much presliced peppers to use? Thats why I was wondering the weight. Sorry. Thank you in advance!
I’d recommend using 1/2 cup of the sliced roasted red peppers!
The recipe sounds great… but “1 jarred oil-packed fire-roasted red pepper” is so vague that it is almost pointless. At least give the size of the jar in oz or something. The size of sliced roasted red pepper jars is VERY varied.
One fire-roasted red pepper pulled out of a jar of fire roasted peppers – they come whole in the jar. So you will be using one of the peppers from a jar (16 ounces is a standard size). Apologies if the wording confused you but the whole jar is not used in this recipe so the ounces/ size of the jar was not included. Hope this helps!