How to make smoky courgettes with pumpkin seed-hazelnut romesco

Time-strapped? This vegan sauce will be the solution to your problems, says Julia Platt Leonard

(Photos Julia Platt Leonard)

A jar of romesco sauce is a gift for the time-crunched cook, when you get home and need something on the table 15 minutes ago.

While traditionally made with roasted red peppers, blanched almonds, a hit of vinegar, smoked paprika and sometimes tomatoes, romesco sauce is open to interpretation.

Here, the smoked paprika is taken out and tossed in with sauteed courgettes instead.