Sofrito

|A condiment from the island of Puerto Rico sofrito is a sauce based on bell peppers with a hint of sweet and spice. Sofrito is a beautiful flavorful base for many stews soups and beans and rice. It can be cooked with chicken pork seafood beef and vegetables.|bell pepper onions plum tomatoes tomatoes white onion|2 onions yellow or white3 green bell peppers10 aji dulce peppers (see note) or 1 red bell pepper2 tomatoes1 head of garlic peeled1 bunch corriander½ bunch recao (see note) or additional 1 bunch of corriander1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon pepper|Prepare the vegetables: remove seeds from bell peppers peel onions and roughly chop into pieces.Add to a blender or food processor the onions green bell peppers aji dulce (or red bell pepper) tomatoes and garlic. Blend until the ingredients form a coarse mixture.Add cilantro recao (or more cilantro) salt and pepper. Blend again until finely minced.Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container or jar for later use. Good for up to 10 days if kept refrigerated.|20.00 minutes|40|Tip Buzz