Dinner for 4
Prawns with Romesco
Roasted pepper, tomato, garlic, nuts, bread, and vinegar make a rich Romesco sauce for quickly cooked prawns.
Typical price
$27.23for 4 servings
$6.81 per serving$27.23 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
SpanishDairy-freeFamilyDinners
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 3 | $2.25Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 20 oz | $14.00Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.9 lb | $7.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $27.23 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 red pepper
- 3 large garlic clove
- 1 large red chilli
- 1 large tomato
- 10 shelled hazelnuts
- 10 almonds
- 3 sprigs parsley
- 1 sliced bread
- 120 ml olive oil
- 2 tblsp red wine vinegar
- 400 g tiger prawns
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F.
- Roast the pepper, garlic, chilli, and tomato on a baking tray for 20 minutes.
- Toast the bread, hazelnuts, and almonds in a dry skillet for 5 minutes.
- Blend the roasted vegetables, toasted bread, nuts, parsley, vinegar, and half the olive oil until smooth.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the prawns for 3 minutes per side until opaque and at least 145 F, then serve with the sauce.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with shrimp on sale.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
