Cuban sofrito

Name: Cuban sofrito
Total time: 1200 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp annatto seeds,; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 4 clove garlic, chopped; 1 small bay leaf; 2 medium sized onions, chopped; 2 red bell peppers, seeded and white veins removed, chopped; 5 roma tomatoes, diced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 tbsp fresh oregano; 1 salt and pepper to taste

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

Add a few tablespoons to a slow cooked pork or chicken recipe. Add also to flavor a rice dish! Delicious Latin condiment!

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

Add a few tablespoons to a slow cooked pork or chicken recipe. Add also to flavor a rice dish! Delicious Latin condiment!

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Ingredients

20 mins

sofrito
1 tbspannatto seeds,
1/2 cupvegetable oil
4 clovegarlic, chopped
1small bay leaf
2medium sized onions, chopped
2red bell peppers, seeded and white veins removed, chopped
5roma tomatoes, diced
2 tbsptomato paste
1/2 cupchicken stock
1/2 cupfresh cilantro, chopped
1 tbspfresh oregano
1salt and pepper to taste

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Steps

20 mins

1

In a large skillet set on medium low add annato seeds and oil.
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Simmer seeds in oil for 10 minutes to release their flavor. Remove seeds but keep oil in pan.
3

In oil saute garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes and bay leaf, cooking until vegetables are soft. Can take up to 6 minutes.
4

Stir in paste and cook for addition 5 minutes.
5

Add stock and simmer for additional 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and add fresh herbs.
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Remove from heat and cool. Then blend ingredients in a blender. Pulse each mix as you want a puree and not liquid.
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Taste now and add salt and pepper to your liking.
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Freeze in 1/4 cup measurements for later use, store fresh in air tight container in refrigerator up to but no longer than 2 weeks.
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Sofrito is an addition to many Latin style dishes for flavor enhancements.
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Traditionally Cuban sofrito is made with 1/4 cup white wine and 1/4 cup chicken stock. I used all stock but please add it if you like.
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Recipe by taylor68too