Puerto Rican Sofrito (Made with Easy-to-Find Ingredients)
Sofrito is a staple in Puerto Rican cooking and is used to season many dishes, from rice and beans to stews and braised meats. This vegetable paste is made with bell peppers, onions, herbs, and plenty of garlic. Since some traditional ingredients are not always easy to find year-round (and here in Vancouver, Canada), I have created an adapted sofrito recipe using ingredients that are easy to find in grocery stores, while still honouring the authentic recipe.
Ingredients
- 20 cloves garlic peeled and ends removed
- ½ cup yellow onion about ½ a medium onion
- 3 green bell peppers seeds removed, roughly chopped
- 1 red bell pepper seeds removed, roughly chopped
- 2 large bunches cilantro stems included
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor and pulse to chop and blend the ingredients. The sofrito should be very finely chopped and not a smooth paste. Scrape down the bowl of the food processor as needed to chop and combine all the ingredients.
To keep fresh in the fridge:
- Transfer to a jar and seal. It will keep in the fridge for 1 week.
To Freeze:
- Transfer to a zip top bag and flatten into a 1 centimetre-thick sheet. Remove the air from the bag and freeze flat. When you want to add sofrito to your recipe, break off a piece and add it to a pan, or defrost in a bowl before using in recipes.
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Nutrition
Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 204mgPotassium: 431mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1788IUVitamin C: 155mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
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