Sofrito is the base for most Puerto Rican dishes and this one is better than storebought its difficult to find in the stores in the western United States Sofrito can be added to beans rice soups and stews you name it
Prep Time
80
Dificult
Medium
Servings
5 cups
Ingredients
Instructions
Combine ají dulce peppers
onions
tomatoes
green peppers
red peppers
and garlic in a food processor; pulse a few times. Add cilantro stems
recao stems
salt
and pepper. Process until a semi-chunky salsa (not watery) consistency is reached.
Store in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Use as needed or freeze in portions.
Recipe Tips
Ají dulce is a common ingredient in Puerto Rican recipes. It's a small sweet red pepper. If you can't find it
use red bell pepper.Recao is a popular Caribbean herb with many aliases: culantro
long coriander
ngo-gai
and Mexican coriander. It can be found in Latin grocery stores. You can substitute cilantro.
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