Recipe: Catalan Grilled Vegetable and Almond Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 large red pepper
• 3 medium tomatoes or 4 roma tomatoes (about 3/4 pound)
• 2 thick slices (about 2 ounces) baguette or country style bread, lightly toasted
• 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/4 cup toasted almonds
• 1 to 2 teaspoons pure ground chile powder or red pepper flakes, to taste (pepper flakes are hotter)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• salt to taste (1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons)
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil