How to Make Sofrito with Adobo Queen Nancy Reyes Lumen

The Adobo Queen strikes again-- this time we're making sofrito! This delicious sauce and versatile side is sure to spice up any dish. Try it out!

Ingredients:
K shallots, very finely minced
about 8 heads garlic, very finely minced
1 K over ripe very red tomatoes
(buy a lot and freeze when in season)
C tomato paste
Plenty of regular olive oil, 1-2 C
About C extra virgin olive oil for later use
achuete seeds - small pack
regular olive oil
about 30 grams panocha (or 2 Tbsp brown sugar or muscovado sugar or coco sugar)
rock salt
freshly ground peppercorn

Preparations:
Make achuete oil, if desired: heat 1 C regular olive oil with achuete seeds
Be sure to keep heat on low
Let achuete seeds color the oil orange.
Remove achuete seeds from oil .
Store this oil if there are leftovers and use for sauting
Shortcut: use achuete powder!
When using frozen tomatoes, simply squeeze out the skins, set aside.
Mince the tomato pulp
If using fresh red tomatoes, remove seeds if desired, then mince finely
In plenty of achuete olive oil, on low heat, saut the shallots till very soft
Remove from pan, set aside.
In same bowl, do the same with garlic
In the same bowl, add more oil and saut tomatoes
Cook till tomato juices evaporate
Add back shallots and garlic, tomato paste and seasonings.
Keep on low heat and cook till oils come out.
You can cook this as long as you want to desired thickness and purpose.

For Tomato Skins:
Do not throw these , they can still be used
Because of their bright red color, use as garnish
You can either mix with some calamansi syrup and bring to a boil and serve as a pickle
Or add salt and drain
Then dredge with some flour and baking powder
Fry till crispy.
You have tomato skins chicharon for garnish!!

Use immediately or store in glass jars sealed with extra virgin olive oil.

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