This is a favorite Brunch dish at swimclub 32, and for good reason. The smoky sweet bacon and Shrimp are Perfect with our spicy Romesco.

Romesco is a traditional Spanish Sauce, commonly used in food of the Catalan. There are numerous versions of the basic sauce depending on family favorites and local ingredients. The basic idea is to toast scraps of bread along with nuts, most commonly almonds, add in some red peppers, some tomatoes, garlic and onions, finish with a bit of vinegar and blend it all into a hearty, earthy, chunky sauce which needs something substantial to accompany.

Hash:

¼ lbs shrimp, cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces

½ cup uncooked bacon cut into small pieces

1 cup cooked sweet potato or regular (peeled and cut into bite sized pieces)

¼ cup thinly sliced onions

¼ cup thinly sliced peppers

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Begin with Bacon in a hot pan, add shrimp into the bacon fat, add your vegetables, and cook til the bacon has a nice dark pink color and is cooked through. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper. I personally like the sweet potatoes a little crispy.

Romesco:

½ cup chopped bread pieces

¼ cup almonds (whole, skin on)

1 roma tomato cut in half

¼ onion

½ jalapeno

2 whole garlic cloves

Optional: 1 tablespoon anchovy

1 red bell pepper

½ cup red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon brown sugar

½ tablespoon salt

Mix everything together with enough olive oil to coat, but not be runny. Toss into a hot pan, or into a hot oven. Cook til the bread and nuts begin to darken, let the peppers and tomato burn a bit.

Remove from heat, blend in a food processor, or coarsely in a blender, adjust for salt and pepper.

Should be very chunky, with strong smoky flavors

*Recipe by Biju, Executive Chef of swimclub32. Swimclub32 features some great local farms and Artisans like Denver Bread Company, and works closely with Niman ranch of California to bring some of the Best Beef and Pork in the country to our friends in Denver. Biju is also an Instructor with Mis en Place cooking school downtown Denver, which features some of Denvers’ finest chefs in a fun, interactive

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