Name: Sofrito Flavor Base
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Latino
Ingredients: 2 cups of plum or roma tomatoes, chopped; 1 cup of the hot pepper of your choice, like a jalapeno, seeded and chopped; 1 cup of the sweet pepper of your choice, like a green or red bell pepper or a cubano pepper; 1 cup of a medium white onion, diced; 1 cup of a a red onion, diced; 1 cup of cilantro, with the stems, chopped; 1 head of garlic; 1 tablespoon oil; teaspoon cumin; salt and pepper to taste

Description

The classic Italian flavor base is just a Mirepoix with the carrots swapped for diced fennel and a lot of olive oil. Use it as a base for Italian sausage and roasted potatoes and watch your family swoon.

Ingredients

Scale

2 cups onion, diced
1 cup of celery, diced
1 cup of diced fennel, diced
About a cup of olive oil

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Instructions

Heat the oil in a pan, add the ingredients
Cook until fragrant and soft–do not brown!
Use as a base for a dish or freeze it for later

Notes

If you feel like the fennel is too strong, or you just like a more savory flavor, use half a cup of diced carrots and half a cup of diced fennel.

Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 10
Method: Saute
Cuisine: Italian