Onions, peppers, garlic, and fresh herbs are combined in the food processor for a tasty punch of Puerto Rican flavor.
Sofrito is an aromatic flavor base used in Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean cooking. It typically consists of a puree or finely chopped mixture of onions, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, and herbs like cilantro, which are sometimes lightly sautéed or used directly to build a flavorful foundation for stews, rice dishes, and beans.
Source: https://www.seriouseats.com/sofrito-puerto-rican-how-to-make-recipe
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: n/a
Ingredients
- 2 medium Spanish onions, cut into large chunks (about 2 cups)
- 4 cubanelle peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into large chunks (about 2 cups)
- 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and roughly chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 medium ripe plum tomatoes, cored and cut into chunks (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 large bunch cilantro, washed and roughly chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 18 medium cloves garlic, peeled
- 8 ajices dulces, stemmed (see notes)
- 4 leaves of culantro (see notes)
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Place onions and cubanelle peppers in workbowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until coarsely chopped.
- With the motor running, add the remaining ingredients one at a time through the feed tube and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt. Transfer to container and store in refrigerator for up to three days, or freeze.