Sofrito
Sofrito is a fragrant blend of herbs and spices used to season countless dishes, such as stews, beans, rice and meat.
Ingredients
- head of garlic, peeled · 1
- medium onions, peeled · 2
- red bell pepper, stemmed and seeded · 1
- green bell peppers, stemmed and seeded · 2
- large tomatoes · 2
- bunch cilantro leaves · 1
- bunch fresh parsley leaves · 1/2
- olive oil · 1/4 cup
Instructions
Jenny's Tip: - Sofrito is a versatile, aromatic puree of tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, onions and garlic used as an ingredient in cooking to start a dish.
- Chop all the ingredients small enough to fit into a food processor or blender.
- Blend all ingredients well so the finished sofrito is finely processed, it should be the consistency of pesto, a thick paste if the sofrito needs liquid, you may add water or olive oil, a tablespoon at a time, while blending. Use as little as possible because you don't want the sofrito to be too runny
- Once blended, sofrito is ready for immediate use
- Store the sofrito in a glass container (not plastic)
Use the sofrito with rice, stews, beans, or a protein, and enjoy
Jenny's Tip: - Want to see how we use Sofrito is in our recipes - click here to check out using Sofrito in a recipe