Sofrito Sauce

• 1 cup oil Achiote
• 2 green bell peppers seeded, deribbed, and chopped
• green chilies cup Mild, chopped
• 2 onions chopped
• 6 garlic cloves chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro or 2 tbsp dried cilantro
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• ham pound Cured, chopped

1. Puree all the ingredients in a food processor. Place in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use in another recipe, or pour into glass jars, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. ** To make achiote oil, heat 2 cups olive oil over low heat in a small saucepan. Add 1/2 cup achiote seeds and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a rich orange color is obtained. Remove the oil from the heat and let cool. Strain the oil through a sieve into a small jar and discard the seeds. Use the oil in another recipe, or store it in the refrigerator for later use.

oil, green bell peppers, green chilies, onions, garlic, oregano, fresh oregano, fresh oregano, fresh cilantro, tomatoes, ham pound cured

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Sofrito-Sauce-1672031 (may not work)