Romesco Sauce Recipes

Romesco sauce is a bold Spanish-style pantry sauce made with roasted red peppers, almonds or hazelnuts, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and smoky paprika. It brings sweet, nutty, tangy, and lightly smoky flavor to simple recipes with very little effort.

Use romesco as a spoonable sauce for grilled vegetables, roasted potatoes, chicken, shrimp, fish, eggs, sandwiches, and grain bowls. It also works as a dip, pasta sauce, toast spread, or finishing sauce for sheet-pan dinners.

Because romesco is rich and flavorful, a small amount can turn basic ingredients into a complete meal. Pair it with crisp vegetables, charred proteins, fresh herbs, or bright citrus to balance its roasted, savory depth.