Saturday 14 April 2018

Mediterranean ‘Sofrito’. A Fountain of Health.


The famous ‘Mediterranean Sofrito’ is a sautéed sauce base made with virgin olive oil, red and green pepper, onion and garlic and it is a base for a number of dishes in Mediterranean cooking.

Studies conducted in 2013 by researchers from the University of Barcelona (Spain) and published the prestigious journal ‘Food Chemistry’ showed the numerous properties present within this dish.

More than 40 antioxidants such as Polyphenols, Carotenes, Quercetin and Monounsaturated Fatty Acids were found in this dish, which had more properties when ingested together than separately. The components present in the dish make it a great protector of cardiovascular health against diseases such as Heart Attacks, Thrombosis, etc. as well as against degenerative diseases such as Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Arthritis, etc.

It is very easy to make.

Ingredients for 4 people:
4 Tablespoons of virgin olive oil.
1 Red pepper.
1 Green pepper.
1 Large onion.
2 Cloves of garlic.
Tomato Juice.

Make sure that the oil is hot and then add the ingredients after having chopped them into small pieces; you only need to add a small quantity of tomato juice if the oil is absorbed into the vegetables, this way we avoid increasing the amount of calories in the meal.

It is delicious when it is added to lentils, chickpeas, white kidney beans, fish, meat, etc. and let us not forget, when it is part of the famous seafood or vegetable Spanish ‘Paella’.

Enjoy!!

Dr J. Hurtado Martínez
Medical Director of HealthSalus

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