sofrito

[ soh-free-toh ]

noun

1. (in Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean cooking) a sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, etc.
2. Italian Cooking. soffritto.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sofrito¹

First recorded in 1955–60; partly from Spanish sofrito, noun use of past participle of sofreír “to fry lightly”; partly from Italian soffritto “fried, browned”; soffritto ( def )

Example Sentences

Shrimp cooked just enough to warm the seafood are paired with Israeli couscous and a vivid sofrito.

From Washington Post

The key, my wife stresses, is to start with a nice, simple sofrito.

From Fortune

There is an endless number of dishes that I can start with sofrito, olives will enhance it, or stand on their own as a nosh.

From The Daily Beast