Last Friday I had the privilege of cooking this delicious meal with my life long friend Carolina Garcia, only the best professional chef I know + owner of Merecumbe Culinario. If you live in Panama City or ever find yourself here for vacations you gotta book a private home cooking lessons with her. Ohh boy! Carolina has the most exquisite recipes + such a talent for teaching!

And for today, exclusive to heartmade readers, Carolina is sharing her delicious "sofrito de tomate" or tomato sauce recipe with us, yaayy!

Ingredients:
6 ripe tomatoes, peeled and cut into medium dice
5 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinch of paprika

Preparation:
1. Heat a saute pan with extra virgin olive oil.
2. Add tomatoes and cook over medium heat with salt until dry.
3. Add pepper and a pinch of paprika.

Serving Suggestions:
Pan seared sea bass + steamed cauliflower + toasted pine nuts + "sofrito de tomate".

A huge thanks to my friend Carolina for sharing this recipe with us.

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Enjoy!

xo,
Mayi Carles