Sofrito

 

Ingredients:

• 2 medium onions, yellow or white
• 3 green bell peppers
• 10 aji dulce peppers, or 1 red bell pepper, or, try Shishitos!
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1 head garlic, peeled
• 1 large bunch of cilantro
• ½ bunch recao, or an additional 1 bunch of cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Preparation:

1. Clean and prepare all vegetables: remove seeds from bell peppers, peel onions and cut into pieces.
2. To a blender or food processor, add onions, green bell peppers, red bell peppers (or aji dulce), tomatoes, and garlic.
3. Blend until the ingredients form a coarse mixture.
4. Add cilantro, recao, salt, and pepper. Blend again until finely minced.
5. Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container or jar for later use. Good for up to 10 days if kept refrigerated.

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