Sofrito Recipe
Sofrito is a flavor base of chopped or pureed fresh peppers, onion, garlic, and herbs used in Latin American and Caribbean cooking, a “secret ingredient”.
Servings: 48 tablespoons
Calories: 16kcal
Ingredients
- 2 green bell peppers seeded and chopped
- 2 cubanelle peppers seeded and chopped
- 4-5 aji dulce peppers seeded and chopped
- 1 large white onion chopped
- 8 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro leaves about 1 cup loosely packed
- 2 culantro leaves chopped (replace with extra cilantro if you can’t find it)
- 2 plum tomatoes chopped
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor. Process until you reach the consistency you prefer. Either chunky or very smooth.
- Taste and adjust for salt.
- Store in the refrigerator and uses as needed or freeze in small batches.
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Notes
Makes 3-4 cups.
Sofrito will last 2 weeks when properly stored in the fridge, or 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 41mg | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 23.1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg