This sofrito recipe is going to change your life!
It is so flavorful and is used in many Latin American dishes.
You’ll wonder how you ever cooked without it!
Sofrito is very easy to make.
I like to make a big batch and freeze it for later use.
I had no idea what sofrito was until one day my friend made some stew and I was blown away by how flavorful it was.
I asked her what was in it and she told me it was sofrito.
Since then I’ve been obsessed with sofrito.
It adds so much flavor to my food!
What is Sofrito?
Sofrito is a sauce made of herbs, onions, garlic and different kinds of peppers.
It is very popular in Latin American cooking.
What do I use sofrito for?
It is used as a flavoring base for many popular recipes such as arroz con gandules, black beans, caldo de res and many others.
Sofrito ingredients
- bell peppers (one of each color)
- Italian parsley
- cilantro
- white onion
- garlic
How to Make Sofrito
Make sure to rinse the cilantro, parsley and peppers.
Then chop up all the ingredients except for the garlic.
Just peel the garlic cloves.
Now transfer the ingredients to a blender and blend.
You can add a very little bit of water if necessary to start the blending process.
You can blend the sofrito in two batches if your blender isn’t big enough.
After blending I like to transfer the sofrito to freezer safe zip loc bags.
I freeze mine so it lasts longer.
I really like having homemade frozen sofrito in the freezer that way I don’t have to go through all the work of chopping and blending the ingredients.
It’s a great idea to freeze the sofrito in small portions that way you don’t end up defrosting more than you need for a recipe.
Homemade Sofrito Recipe
You’re going to love homemade sofrito.
It’s so much better than storebought.
Just a small amount gives amazing flavor!
Give it a try and let me know what you think.
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Sofrito Recipe
Sofrito is a delicious sauce made of herbs
Ingredients
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 bunch Italian parsley chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- 1 white onion chopped
- 1 head garlic peeled
Instructions
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Add all ingredients to a blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until blended well.
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Store blended sofrito in a container in the fridge or in freezer safe bags for freezing,
Milli says
Been having it made by others. Im going to make my own later on today
Virginia says
Curious, how do you use Sofrito? It looks delicious…I am thinking soups and guisados.
Carissa says
I use it in soups and it is also used in a lot of Puerto Rican recipes such as arroz con gandules.