Cheesy Spanish Potatoes with Romesco Sauce | Easy Spanish Potato Bake

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar provides a similar tanginess.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts are a healthier nut option, while peanuts are more affordable.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: sweet paprika

Regular paprika offers flavor without the added smoke.

Cut 3 medium-sized potatoes that have been peeled, washed, and patted dry into rounds that are a quarter inch thick.

Transfer the sliced potatoes into a stock pot and fill it with cold water, about half an inch above the potatoes.

Season generously with sea salt and heat on high.

In a food processor, add 5 jarred roasted red bell peppers, 1/4 cup tomato concentrate (60 grams), 1 clove garlic (cut in half), 8 roasted almonds, and 8 roasted hazelnuts.

Add 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar (5 milliliters) and 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (60 milliliters) to the food processor, then season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Run the food processor on low speed for 1-2 minutes until you have a creamy sauce.

After about 15 minutes, pierce the potatoes with a toothpick to check for doneness; they should be fully cooked with a little resistance.

Gently remove the potatoes from the stock pot and place them on a wire rack with paper towels underneath to air dry for a couple of minutes.

Grease a 12-inch by 9-inch casserole dish with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (15 milliliters).

Once the potatoes have slightly cooled and are air dried, add them to the casserole dish in a flat layer.

Season the potatoes with freshly cracked black pepper (no need for salt).

Add the romesco sauce, ensuring it evenly coats all the potatoes.

Finely grate 1 cup manchego cheese (120 grams) and evenly spread it over the potatoes.

Place the casserole dish in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) on bake and broil option for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and golden crust forms.

Remove the casserole dish from the oven and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley.

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