Basic Sofrito

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Another recipe from ingrid hoffman's latin kitchen. She keeps this in her fridge to always be ready to add a little something extra to recipes such as: chicken, beef, pork, potatoes, beans and lentils. You can also use it as a base for soups. It will keep for up to a week in an airtight container in your refrigerator - or you can freeze it in an ice cube tray and use the cubes like bouillon! *for a spicy sofrito, add a chopped jalapeno!

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Steps

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Melt the butter or heat the oil in a saucepan on medium heat.

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Add the remaining ingredients and cook , stirring often , until the onion is soft and golden and the tomato is broken down and pasty.

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This should take about 10 minutes.

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Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, scallions, yellow onion, tomatoes, cilantro leaf, black pepper