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Catalan hazelnut and bell pepper sauce

Catalan romesco sauce with hazelnuts and peppers

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A Catalan-style romesco sauce, made with roasted tomatoes and bell peppers, almonds, hazelnuts, and chili pepper. Serve with grilled meats.

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Recipe from Clèment, Brunodesacacias, JackPotte and 11 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Romesco is a Catalan sauce made from roasted vegetables and dried fruits. It is typically served with grilled meats, fish, and vegetables.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodBake in the oven, then grind using a mortar and pestle.
  • Estimated cost$9.11 $1.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.41
  • $0.36
  • $0.19
  • $3.87
  • $2.13
  • $1.41
  • $0.21
  • $0.04
  • $0.40
  • $0.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the hot peppers for 12 hours, then drain them and mash them.
  2. Brush the tomatoes with a little olive oil. ≈ 4 min
  3. Wrap each tomato individually in aluminum foil. ≈ 3 min
  4. Also, rub the garlic clove with oil and wrap it in aluminum foil. ≈ 4 min
  5. Roast the tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and pre-heated garlic in the oven at 200 °C for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, until they are tender.
  6. Let it cool.
  7. In a mortar, combine the nori, hazelnuts, almonds, and breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
  8. Grind and mix in the mortar. ≈ 4 min
  9. Remove the skins from the cooked tomatoes and garlic. ≈ 3 min
  10. Add them to the mortar and mix. ≈ 4 min
  11. Slowly and gradually add the oil while mixing. ≈ 3 min
  12. Gradually add the vinegar. ≈ 3 min
  13. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. ≈ 2 min
  14. Let it rest for at least an hour, ideally overnight.

The bill

Catalan romesco sauce with hazelnuts and peppers

  • 2 onions$0.41
  • 4 cloves of garlic$0.36
  • From ½ to 6 hot peppers, depending on their heat level.$0.19
  • 300 g of tomatoes (or 2 large tomatoes)$3.87
  • 200 g of bell pepper$2.13
  • 120 ml of olive oil$1.41
  • 30 ml of Xérès vinegar$0.21
  • salt$0.04
  • black pepper$0.40
  • 1 slice of fried bread or a cracker$0.09

Total$9.11

that's $1.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 8 to 10 almonds
  • 10 toasted hazelnut
  • 2 onions
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • From ½ to 6 hot peppers, depending on their heat level.
  • 300 g of tomatoes (or 2 large tomatoes)
  • 200 g of bell pepper
  • 3 dried hot peppers (nora) or 3 tablespoons of nora pulp
  • 120 ml of olive oil
  • 30 ml of Xérès vinegar
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 slice of fried bread or a cracker

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