Sofrito is a versatile, aromatic mixture of herbs and vegetables used as the foundation for many Latin Caribbean dishes. There are many variations of this recipe. If you wish to prepare your sofrito with ingredients that are easy to find in any grocery store try the basico sofrito recipe.
In the recipe below ajíces dulces (also called cachucha or ajicitos) are small sweet peppers with a hint of spice. They look very similar to habaneros, but aren't spicy. Also, in the recipe below, Culantro is an herb that tastes like cilantro. The leaves are long, tapered and serrated.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 medium Cubanelle peppers, seeds removed
- 4 to 6 ajíces dulces, seeds removed
- 1 red sweet pepper, seeds removed
- 2 large tomatoes
- 2 medium onions, peeled
- 1 head of garlic, peeled
- 1 bunch cilantro leaves
- 4 culantro leaves
Preparation:
1. Chop and blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender.
Store sofrito in a glass container in the refrigerator for immediate use or freeze sofrito in 1/4 to 1/2 cup portions for use at any time.
Guide's Response to User Reviews
In order to leave a fair and accurate review, please make the recipe before posting. There are many variations of sofrito throughout the world. If you want to make a different version of sofrito please see the list of sofrito recipes. If you want to know more about the history of sofrito and how it arrived in the Caribbean, please read my in-depth article on sofrito. - Hector Rodriguez, Your Guide to Latin Caribbean Food
