Blond Soffritto Base

Name: Blond Soffritto Base
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients: 5 ribs celery, coarsely chopped; 3 carrots, coarsely chopped; 2 cups minced onion; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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Yield:

Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

5 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
3 carrots, coarsely chopped
2 cups minced onion
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Step 1
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).

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Step 2
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.

Reviews (1)

Martha Stewart Member

07/01/2010

Help! Today I unsuccessfully tried to make my first ever batch of soffritto. I ended up with blackened soffritto. 1 hour of cooking at medium-high was definitely too much heat for too long. How should I modify the recipe here to create a properly prepared soffritto base? Thank you.

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