Roasted Spanish Potatoes with Romesco Sauce
These Roasted Spanish Potatoes with Romesco Sauce are the ultimate tapas dish. Loaded with flavors, easy to make and done in about 30 minutes.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 yukon gold potatoes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 5 jarred roasted red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup concentrated tomato paste
- 1 clove garlic
- 8 raw blanched almonds
- 8 raw hazelnuts
- 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- pinch sea salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Wash and pat dry 2 medium sized yukon gold potatoes, cut each potato in half and then in half again to end up with evenly sized quarters, cut each quarter in half and then cut 1/2 inch thick pieces of potatoes
- 2
Add the cut potatoes into a large bowl, add in 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp of fine sea salt and 1/2 tsp of freshly cracked black pepper, toss together until well combined, add the coated potatoes into a baking tray lined with foil paper, make sure they are all in a single layer, add into a preheated oven, bake + broil option 250 C - 475 F
- 3
While the potatoes are roasting make the romesco sauce, using a small fry pan with a medium heat, dry roast 8 blanched raw marcona almonds and 8 raw hazelnuts, make sure to mix them consistently so they all toast evenly and don´t burn, after about 5 minutes set the toasted nuts aside
- 4
Add 5 jarred roasted red bell peppers into a food processor, also add in a 1/4 cup of concentrated tomato paste, 1 raw clove of garlic, the toasted nuts, 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil and season generously with fine sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper, run the food processor on a low speed between 2 to 3 minutes or until everything is well combined and you end up with a creamy sauce
- 5
After 25 to 30 minutes remove the roasted potatoes from the oven, transfer to a dish, drizzle some of the romesco sauce over the potatoes and sprinkle it with some freshly chopped parsley, enjoy!