Basic Sofrito
Sofrito is a seasoned tomato-based sauce used as a foundation in Caribbean, Latin American, and Spanish cooking.
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- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 head of garlic (peeled)
- 2 medium onions (peeled)
- 1 red bell pepper (stemmed and seeded)
- 2 medium green bell peppers (stemmed and seeded)
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Chop the ingredients small enough sizes to fit into a food processor or blender. You don't have to dice them finely, as you will be processing them. Focus on removing the seeds and any tougher stems that might leave grit in the finished sofrito.
- 3
Place the chopped ingredients into a food processor or blender. You can process in batches if your food processor isn't big enough to accommodate everything at once.
- 4
Blend all ingredients well so the finished sofrito is finely processed. If you're not familiar with sofrito, it should be the consistency of pesto, a thick paste.
- 5
Once blended, your sofrito is ready for immediate use. Store the sofrito in a glass container. Plastic containers are not ideal because plastic will absorb the odor of garlic and onions.
- 6
Use the sofrito with rice, stews, beans, or a protein, and enjoy.