Green Bean and Fennel Sofrito
Sofritos are dishes cooked in oil on very low heat, without coloring the ingredients. They generally have a base of onions and tomatoes, on top of which you can add any sort of vegetable, or even fish or meat.
Method
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1
Place onions and oil in a large pan and sofreir on low heat until onions are translucent.
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2
When onions are just cooked, add garlic, thyme, oregano, pepper and salt. Stir well and cook 5 more minutes.
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3
Grate tomatoes and pour pulp into the pan. Sofreir 15 more minutes.
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4
Meanwhile, clean green beans and chop into 2-inch segments. Repeat with fennel and set small, green leaves aside.
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5
Pour stock, green beans and fennel in the pan. Stir well. Increase heat a notch or two and simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook until vegetables are tender (12-15 minutes). Serve garnished with parsley and chopped fennel leaves.
A variation of the Cod Sofrito from The Spice Trekkers Cook at Home
