Ingredients:
5 roma tomatoes, halved
2 slices bread, chewy each about 1 inch thick
1/2 cup whole almonds
1/2 cup pine nuts
10 garlic cloves
2 pimientos or 2 roasted red peppers
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried red peppers (optional)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Drizzle tomatoes & bread with olive oil, salt & fresh-ground black pepper then roast on foil-covered cookie sheet for 40 minutes. Add almonds & pine nuts to cookie sheet for last 10 minutes of roasting time. Check after 6-8 minutes to make sure nuts not burning.
Transfer roasted ingredients and fresh garlic to a food processor and pulse to break into chunks. Add the next five ingredients. Pulse until well combined.
Add salt 1/2 teaspoon at a time, to taste. This sauce is best if allowed to rest a day after preparation so the flavors can develop. Garlic becomes more pronounced with overnight rest.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 50 min.