In a separate pot, make a simple
soffritto of onion (and if you like, some finely minced prosciutto or pancetta) in olive oil and butter until soft and translucent.
Not exact matches
To make this dish, you start as so many Italian dishes do, with a
soffritto: sauté the garlic and peperoncino (or red pepper flakes) in olive oil and, when you just begin to smell the garlic, add chopped fresh or (out
of season) canned tomato, along with the sprig
of rosemary, if using.
To make pappa al pomodoro, you start as so many Italian dishes do, with a
soffritto: sauté the garlic and peperoncino (or red pepper flakes) in olive oil and, when you just begin to smell the garlic, add chopped fresh or (out
of season) canned tomato, along with the sprig
of rosemary, if using.
Strain and add your just cooked lentils to the
soffritto, allowing them to simmer together for a few minutes, then add a ladleful or two
of rich broth or the lentil cooking liquid or, best
of all, the juice from the cotechino (see next paragraph).
If you have extra time, double the amount
of vegetables for this split pea soup recipe, then scoop out half
of the
soffritto and freeze it for a shortcut another night.
I make two versions
of Bolognese: Both take a while to make and both contain
soffritto, a mixture
of onions, carrots and celery.
By the time I'd finished those pickled french fries — plus dishes
of lightly cured trout with crispy potatoes in a strawberry gazpacho, asparagus in a currant
soffritto, and pork belly with a galangal reduction — it was obvious that London had a knack for showcasing the flavors and textures
of vegetables in very nonobvious ways.
The intensely flavored
soffritto is the foundation
of this rich pasta; double the ingredients and freeze half for next time.
It may seem like a lot
of spice, but in the absence
of fresh peppers and tomatoes, the
soffritto gives the chili its depth.
It may seem like a lot
of spice, but in the absence
of fresh peppers and tomatoes, this
soffritto gives the chili its depth.