Puerto Rican Sofrito

Prep 10 min
Total 20 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 4

To us Puerto Ricans, sofrito is the base and staple ingredient for many of our meals. Its preparation is simple: cilantro, coriander, onion, garlic, bell pepper, and our favorite ingredient: sweet pepper. If you’re in the United States and can’t find this type of pepper, you can use mini sweet peppers. I’ve used them a few times myself. You can make a large batch of sofrito, freeze it and that way you are always ready to cook. Try it! MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

cubanela peppers (or 2 green bell peppers)

large onions

garlic cloves

lb sweet peppers

cilantro bunch

coriander bunch

tablespoons fresh oregano

teaspoon salt

1/4

cup vegetable oil

Directions

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1

Wash and cut all the ingredients into small pieces. Place in a food processor or blender and process. Process until you have the desired consistency (in the food processor you will get larger chunks, while in the blender you will get a more homogeneous texture).
2

Add salt and oil, then mix with a spatula. Dive the mixture into 2 containers with lids. Freeze and it will last a few months or up to 1 month in the refrigerator.

Expert Tips

If you can’t find sweet peppers or cilantro, make the sofrito without them.

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To us Puerto Ricans, sofrito is the base and staple ingredient for many of our meals. Its preparation is simple: cilantro, coriander, onion, garlic, bell pepper, and our favorite ingredient: sweet pepper. If you’re in the United States and can’t find this type of pepper, you can use mini sweet peppers. I’ve used them a few times myself. You can make a large batch of sofrito, freeze it and that way you are always ready to cook. Try it!