Sofrito

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Description
Sofrito is the base of many typically Cuban recipes. My mom used to chop up all the ingredients (except bay leaf) in a blender and store in a jar with a drizzle of olive oil on top. Stored in refrigerator, it can last about a week. She would spoon out amounts needed for each recipe, add the bay leaf and then sauté and simmer as directed. The secret to a good sofrito is to let it simmer a while so all the tastes meld.

Ingredients

 * 21 cherry tomatoes, chopped
 * 2 green peppers, chopped
 * 2 large onions, chopped
 * 8 to 10 garlic cloves, chopped
 * 1 or 2 bay leaves
 * touch of ground cumin
 * touch of dried oregano
 * 3/4 cup Sherry, or to taste
 * 4 Tbsp olive oil
 * Salt to taste (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Sautee tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, bay leaves, cumin and oregano in oil slowly until all vegetables are limp. Add Sherry and let simmer. If you add the salt, taste beforehand as you might not need it at all.