Romesco Sauce (Catalan Pepper Sauce) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons bittersweet spanish paprika (PimentA3n de la Vera)
1 chili pepper
3 tomatoes
1 head garlic
1 dozen almonds, blanched and peeled
2 dozen hazelnuts, skinned
1 sprig mint, chopped
1 slice bread, toasted
1 tablespoon parsley
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vinegar

Preparation

1. Remove seeds from chili pepper and grind into a powder.
2. Roast the tomatoes and garlic in a hot oven for 15 minutes.
3. Skin the tomatoes, cut them in half, and remove the seeds. Skin the garlic cloves.
4. Put the tomatoes in a food provessor with the garlic, pimenton, almonds, hazelnuts, mint, bread, parsley, and part of the olive oil.
5. Process until you have a smooth puree.
6. Beat in the remaining oil, vinegar and pepper.