Sauce/Romesco

By latin1

Ingredients

• 1 pound red bell pepper
• 3 small clove garlic
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• lemon rind strips from two lemons

Preparation

Step 1

Cut peppers in half lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes. Place peppers skin side up on a baking sheet; flatten with palm of your hand. Broil peppers 3 inches from heat for 10 minutes until blackened and charred. Place peppers in ice water, chill 5 minutes. Drain. Peel and discard skins. Position knife blade in food processor bowl. With processor running, add garlic through food chute; process until finely chopped. Add bell peppers, almonds, salt, pepper and lemon strips; process until smooth. Cover and chill. Stir well before serving.