Sofritto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 beef hearts
1 medium onion, chopped
4 large cloves garlic
1 tsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. Italian parsley
6 fresh leaves basil
6 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste

Preparation

Chop hearts into 1/4-inch cubes.
Wash cubes in salt water. In 3-quarts of water, boil cubes for 45 minutes.
Drain cubes and set aside.