Sofrito

Overhead vie of mixed of vegetables, herbs and spices on round white plate

Mixed aromatic vegetables that are lightly sautéed to bring up flavor and use as base of many dishes.

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Prep Time 15

Cuisine Latin,, Puerto Rican

Servings Cups

Calories 70 kcal

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

8 Garlic Cloves
Bunch Culantro Leaves
Bunch Cilantro (leaves and stems)
1 Large Onion
1 Red Bell Pepper
2 Cubanelle Peppers
20 Sweet chili (aji dulce)
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp oregano

Instructions

Trim the root off the onion, peel off the outer layer and cut it in quarters.
Peel garlic cloves.
Remove seeds of cubanelle and sweet peppers.
Place all vegetables in the food processor and pulse until chopped, but not pureed,

Notes

You can use 1 green bell pepper instead of aji dulce.
Some people add olive oil, tomatoes, achiote and other vegetables to their sofrito.
You can freeze sofrito in small portions for later use. Some people like using ice trays for this purpose.

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 435mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1669IUVitamin C: 162mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg

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