Spanish Sofrito

Sofrito is a basic tomato sauce
that is made all over Spain.
It can be eaten with rice or eggs,
but often it is used as an
ingredient in other dishes,
such as the filling for empanadas.

Ingredients:
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 long hot green pepper
1 yellow onion
1 clove garlic
Extra-Virgin olive oil
1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Finely chop the onion and garlic.
Chop the pepper into 1/4" pieces.
Heat a large frying pan with a
heavy bottom over medium heat.
Pour in enough olive oil to
coat the bottom of the pan.
Put the onions into the pan
and sauté them until they are transparent,
reducing the heat if necessary
so as not to burn them.
Add the green pepper and
continue to cook for 5 minutes,
adding olive oil if necessary.
Be sure to stir often,
to vegetables do not burn.
Add the minced garlic and
sauté for 1 minute more.
Pour the crushed tomatoes and
paprika into the pan and mix well.
Continue to cook for about 10-15 minutes.