Oldways Sofrito

Sofrito is a rich, vegetable-based purée that adds deep ﬂavor to many soups, stews and sauces. “Red sofritos” – made with tomatoes and/or roasted red peppers– originated in Spain and show up in many Hispanic Caribbean dishes, while “green sofritos” are also a common building block in Latin-American cuisine.

Filed Under: Latin American Heritage Diet, Dips & Sauces, Dinner, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Staff Favorites

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Active time

5 minutes

Total time

35 minutes

Yield

2 cups

Serving Size

1/4 cup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 yellow onion, chopped

8 medium plum tomatoes (or 1 28-oz can whole tomatoes)

2 sprigs fresh parsley

4 sprigs fresh thyme (or ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme)

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it ripples.
Add the garlic and onion and sauté, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, herbs, salt, and pepper, breaking apart the tomatoes with a spoon.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasoning.

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