Hazelnut Romesco Sauce

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Hazelnut Romesco Sauce
Emeril Lagasse

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup peeled garlic cloves
1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded
2 plum tomatoes
2 ancho chilies, soaked in boiling water until soft, seeded
1 slice white bread, crust removed cut into small cubes
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup shelled hazelnuts
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation:

Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat until smoking. Separately saute the garlic, bell pepper, tomatoes, chilies and bread cubes until lightly browned, about 2 minutes each. Remove each ingredient with a slotted spoon as it's done. Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and red wine.

Place all the Sauteed ingredients and the deglazing liquid into a food processor and blend until smooth. Add the hazelnuts and process until finely chopped. Add the honey and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.