Ingredients

  • 1 medium plum tomato about 1/4 pound, cored and quartered
  • 16 whole almonds, toasted
  • 1 tbsp coarsely jarred roasted red pepper
  • 2 small cloves garlic
  • 1/9 tsp cayenne
  • 1 kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp red-wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp extr virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 lb small red potatoes (1to 2 inches in diameter) rinsed and dried
  • 1 finely grated zest of 2 lemons
  • 1/4 cup fresh flat parsley leaves

Method

  • set a rack in the top third of the oven and heat to 450
  • put the tomato, almonds, roasted red pepper, garlic, cayenne 1/4 tsp salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a food processor.
  • process, scraping the bowl as needed until the mixture is somewhat smooth, about 1 minute.
  • add the vinager and 1 tbs of olive oil and process until well incorporated.
  • taste and add more salt if needed.
  • trim the ends off of each potato and cut the potatos crosswise into 1/8- to 1/4-inch slices.
  • in a bowl toss the potatos with the remaining 3 ybs olive oil and 1 tsp salt to coat well.
  • lay the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  • Roast the potatos, turning the slices with a spatula and rotating the baking sheet halfway through roasting, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • let the potatoes cool slightly.
  • to serve, arrange the potato slices on a serving platter; blot with a paper towel if they look oily.
  • top each slice with a generous 1/4 tsp of the romesco sauce (you may not use all the sauce).
  • garnish each with a tiny pinch of lemon zest and a parsley leaf.
  • the sauce can be made upto 3 days ahead and refrigerated.
  • before using bring it to room temp and stir well.