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The cornerstone of countless Latin dishes, including, soups, rices, beans, and tamales. sofrito is the richly flavored saute that usually includes onions, garlic, herbs, and bell peppers. It is the starting point of many wonderful Latin dishes.

I like to make sofrito in big batches-you can easily double or triple this recipe and divide it among re-sealable plastic bags, and freeze it for future use.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion
• 1 medium red pepper
• 1 medium green pepper
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Heat the olive oil in a non-stick saute pan over medium heat. Add the all the ingredients and saute till onion is soft and translucent, but not brown, about 5 minutes.

The sofrito can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen up to 2 months. Defrost before using.

Makes about 2 cups

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