5.0 from 45 votes
Sofrito Recipe
Sofrito is a flavor base of chopped or pureed fresh peppers, onion, garlic, and herbs used in Latin American and Caribbean cooking, a “secret ingredient”.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 48 tablespoons
Calories: 16 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Spanish , American , Cuban
Ingredients
- 2 green bell peppers seeded and chopped
- 2 cubanelle peppers seeded and chopped
- 4-5 aji dulce peppers seeded and chopped
- 1 large white onion chopped
- 8 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro leaves about 1 cup loosely packed
- 2 culantro leaves chopped (replace with extra cilantro if you can’t find it)
- 2 plum tomatoes chopped
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor. Process until you reach the consistency you prefer. Either chunky or very smooth.
- Taste and adjust for salt.
- Store in the refrigerator and uses as needed or freeze in small batches.
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Notes
- Makes 3-4 cups.
- Sofrito will last 2 weeks when properly stored in the fridge, or 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
16kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
41mg
(1%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
23.1mg
(26%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 16
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 16kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 41mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 23.1mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.