BLOND SOFFRITTO BASE
This aromatic soffritto is used to make Yellow-Pepper Soup from chef Marco Canora's "Salt to Taste" cookbook. Photo credit: John Kernick
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Vegetables
Yield Makes about 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place celery in the bowl of a food processor; process until minced (you should have about 1 cup). Repeat process with carrots (you should have about 1 cup).
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrot, and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is no longer steaming and vegetables are caramelized, about 1 hour.
SOFRITO: A BASE FOR MANY DISHES
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield approx. 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a sauce pot set on medium, cook the bacon in the olive oil for 30 seconds. Add red and yellow peppers, onions, and garlic, and saute until soft. Add the habanero, jalapeno, and saffron, cook for 1 minute. Add the sherry and cream if desired. Reduce by 1/4, cool and puree in a blender.
BLONDE SOFFRITO BASE
This recipe has been adapted from "Craft of Cooking" by Tom Colicchio.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Vegetables
Yield Makes about 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large straight-sided skillet, combine red onion, celery, and fennel. Add oil, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are the color of straw, about 45 minutes. Use immediately, or cool to room temperature and refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 6 months.
SOFFRITTO RECIPE, THE ITALIAN WAY.
This simple soffritto recipe is a must for most sauces, soups, stews in any Italian kitchen. It's not a dish in itself, but rather an essential flavor base quick and easy to make!
Provided by Katia
Categories Condiment
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Wash the vegetables, peel onion, carrot, and trimmed the celery rib, and remove the leaves.
- With a sharp knife, mince or finely dice the onion, carrots, and celery. Try to keep the same size and make sure you use a chopping board and handle your knife carefully.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet or in a pot over low to medium heat. 1 maximum 2 Tbsps of olive oil (or the same amount of butter) is enough. When the oil starts shimmering add the diced vegetables, and cook, stirring often.
- Adjust to low heat as needed, and continue to sauté until golden, it will take from a minimum of 5-7 minutes to 20 minutes, take your time.
- When the soffritto is nearly done you can add minced garlic, aromatic herbs, spices, or wine. Give a good stir, keep cooking for 1 or 2 minutes, then add the rest of the ingredients according to the recipe you want to make.
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