Puerto Rican Sofrito
Ashley Ortiz
Notes
Fresh sofrito can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or in the freezer for 3-6 months.
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
1 large head of garlic, about 10-12 cloves
1/2 cup mini sweet bell peppers, de-seeded and roughly chopped
1/4 cup sweet chili peppers or ají dulce, deseeded and roughly chopped
3 cups fresh culantro, roughly chopped
1 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
Directions
- Place onions and garlic in a food processor and blend for just a few seconds, or until the onions and garlic are coarsely minced.
- Add in the mini sweet bell peppers and sweet chili peppers. Blend for another few seconds, until the peppers are also coarsely minced and incorporated into the onions and garlic.
- Place the culantro and cilantro into the food processor, then blend for an extended period of time until the mixture has turned into a green paste.
Information
- Category
- Side Dishes
- Yield
- 2 cups of sofrito
- Total Time
- 9 minutes, 59 seconds