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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Sofrito

Serves 1

Suits: Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 5 stems of fresh recao leaves (culantro), chopped
  • 1 small bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3 large plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 2 large Spanish yellow onions, chopped
  • 15 ají dulce, seeded
  • 1 large red bell peppers, seeded
  • 3 large cubanelle peppers, seeded

Method

  1. Grind the ingredients in a mortar and pestle or food processor, and store in the refrigerator. You can also pour into ice cube trays to store in the freezer—two or three frozen sofrito cubes can be used in recipes that serve 6 to 8 people that require sofrito.