Homemade Sofrito

Name: Homemade Sofrito
Prep time: 20
Cook time: 20

5 out of 5 stars (based on 14 reviews)

20 min prep

20 min total

8 servings

Homemade sofrito is at the heart of Latino cooking. It is the flavor base from which everything else springs, whether used in rice, stews or in celebratory dishes like Pastelon. Although Sofrito is easy to...

Ingredients

½ pound onions, chopped (about 3 medium onions)

½ pound red bell peppers, cored, seeded and chopped (about 3 peppers)

½ pound green bell peppers, cored, seeded and chopped (about 3 peppers)

1/3 cup finely chopped garlic cloves (about 1 small head)

1 ½ cup chopped cilantro (See Chef Tips)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

54 cals

Fat

0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

11 g

Sugar

6 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

2 g

Sodium

7 mg

Directions

Put the onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic and cilantro in the work bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped and smooth.
The sofrito will keep 3 for up to days in the refrigerator, or for up to 3 months in the freezer. Freeze in ½ cup portions in sealable plastic bags.

Chef Tips

If you don’t have a food processor, with a sharp chef knife chop the veggies individually into almost a slurry, and mix together in a large bowl. You can use a blender but be careful. Cut the veggies into pieces and pulse at low speed in small batches so that you don’t end up with a smoothie!
Don’t get too hung up on the weights – they’re approximate. What they do tell you is that there should be roughly the same amount of onion, red pepper and green peppers in your sofrito.
If you’re not a fan of cilantro, try a mix of ½ parsley and ½ mint

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Homemade Sofrito