Cuban sofrito

Taylor Topp Comacho
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!

Cuban sofrito

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
  1. sofrito
  2. 1 tbspannatto seeds,
  3. 1/2 cupvegetable oil
  4. 4 clovegarlic, chopped
  5. 1small bay leaf
  6. 2medium sized onions, chopped
  7. 2red bell peppers, seeded and white veins removed, chopped
  8. 5roma tomatoes, diced
  9. 2 tbsptomato paste
  10. 1/2 cupchicken stock
  11. 1/2 cupfresh cilantro, chopped
  12. 1 tbspfresh oregano
  13. 1salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

20 mins
  1. 1

    In a large skillet set on medium low add annato seeds and oil.

  2. 2

    Simmer seeds in oil for 10 minutes to release their flavor. Remove seeds but keep oil in pan.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    Stir in paste and cook for addition 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add stock and simmer for additional 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and add fresh herbs.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat and cool. Then blend ingredients in a blender. Pulse each mix as you want a puree and not liquid.

  7. 7

    Taste now and add salt and pepper to your liking.

  8. 8

    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.

  9. 9

    Sofrito is an addition to many Latin style dishes for flavor enhancements.

  10. 10

    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.

  11. 11

    Recipe by taylor68too

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