Puerto Rican Sofrito

Name: Puerto Rican Sofrito
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 2 medium green bell peppers; 2 large red onions; 2 large yellow onions; 3 heads of garlic; 2 bunches parsley; 2 bunches cilantro; 2 tbsp homemade sazon; 2 tsp 16 g kosher salt; 2 tsp 16 g freshly cracked black pepper; 2 tbsp 30 mL regular olive oil, as needed

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
6 cups
Calories
7 kcal
Cuisine
South American

Puerto Rican Sofrito

Marcus Rose

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Sofrito is a classic, saucy base used all around the world. This simple sofrito from scratch is the base of many Hispanic-Caribbean dishes. It's super simple to make and freezes well, ensuring you always have some sofrito to bring Latin flavor to all your dishes!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 medium green bell peppers cut into chunks
2 large red onions large diced
2 large yellow onions large diced
3 heads of garlic all cloves peeled
2 bunches parsley curly or flat-leaf
2 bunches cilantro
2 tbsp homemade sazon recipe in notes*
2 tsp 16 g kosher salt
2 tsp 16 g freshly cracked black pepper
2 tbsp 30 mL regular olive oil, as needed

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Instructions

In a strong blender or food processor, combine all ingredients with a small amount of oil, pulse to start then blend until a smooth, salsa-like consistency.
Keep in an air-tight container in the fridge for one week. To freeze, divide into an ice cube tray or into freezer-safe sandwich-sized zip-top bags and freeze.
Use as a base or sauce in Latin dishes or anything you would like to give serious flavor to!

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Notes

If you find aji dulces or cubanelle peppers at your local store, you can use about 5 aji dulces (they are small and sweet, not spicy) and two cubanelle peppers along with the bell peppers.
Freeze divided, as sofrito doesn't refreeze multiple times well. When you freeze in the ice cube tray, keep it covered. The oil will separate and come to the top, that's normal.
Mix all ingredients together and keep in a jar for up to 1 year.
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp annatto or turmeric powder
1 tbsp kosher salt
2 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp MSG (totally optional but it does enhance flavor!)