Sofrito

Sofrito is a Spanish or Latin American ‘sauce’ that is used to add depth of flavour to many dishes. The one given here is a Puerto Rican recipe. The sauce is best made in advance and frozen in ice-cube trays and used as necessary. Add to stews, rice dishes, soups and legume dishes for a wonderful depth of flavour. Use in the Asopao de Pollo recipe available on this site. NB: If you have already made achiote oil(annatto seed oil), then use instead of the steeped olive oil below and start the recipe at step 2.
Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 – 20 minutes
Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 lb onions, finely chopped
1 1/2 lb red and green peppers, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 tsp salt
juice of 1 lime

Herbs & Spices

2 tsp Annatto Seed
1/4 tsp Peppercorns Cracked Black
1/4 tsp Pepper Black Ground
1 (optional) Chillies Whole

Cooking Instructions

Step 1: Heat the olive oil and the annatto seeds in a large pan over a medium heat until sizzling. Remove from the heat and let the seeds steep in the oil until it is cool. Remove the seeds and discard (beware the seeds and the oil will stain).

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