Sofrito....Puerto Rican

Name: Sofrito....Puerto Rican
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6-8 cups
Ingredients: 1 onion, large; 6 -7 tomatoes, large; 16 garlic cloves, small peeled; 8 aji dulces sweet peppers; 1 cilantro, bunch stems cut off; 5 culantro, leaves; 1 red bell pepper, large; 1 green pepper, medium to large; salt; 1 tablespoon salt (you will have to add by taste, and you will need more than this)

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Recipe by chef FIFI

Sofrito is a base used in a lot of Puerto Rican and Caribbean dishes. Its usually used in stews and rice dishes.

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READY IN: 15mins

YIELD: 6-8 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

onion, large
6 -7

tomatoes, large
16

garlic cloves, small peeled
8

aji dulces sweet peppers
1

cilantro, bunch stems cut off
5

culantro, leaves
1

red bell pepper, large
1

green pepper, medium to large
salt
1

tablespoon salt (you will have to add by taste, and you will need more than this)

DIRECTIONS

You may have to do this in batches depending on the size of your food processor.
Add onion to the food processor and let blend until smooth.
Then add tomatoes and let blend until smooth.
Then add the rest of the ingredients and let blend until smooth.
Refridgerate promptly.
This last for about 2 days in the fridge, freezing is highly recommended.
The best way to freeze this is in ice cube trays to make it convenient or small snack sized baggies.
*this makes a large batch*.

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