Basics, Sauces

Sofrito (Puerto Rican Cooking Base)

Delicious start to Puerto Rican meals.

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Sofrito

A delicious base for Puetro Rican meals
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Ingredient
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 63kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion large chopped
  • 1 Anaheim pepper or cubanelle if available; stemmed, seeded and rough chopped
  • 9 cloves garlic peeled and trimmed
  • ½ bunch cilantro rough chopped
  • 4 ajices dulces or a green bell pepper; stemmed, seeded and rough chopped
  • 2 large tomatoes stemmed
  • 1 tsp anchiote or sweet paprika
  • 1 medium red bell pepper stemmed, seeded and rough chopped
  • 2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Prep the ingredients as above.
  • Place onions and cubanelle/anaheim peppers in the workbowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until coarsely chopped.
  • With the motor running, add the remaining ingredients one at a time through the feed tube and process until smooth. Season with about 2 tsp salt. Transfer what you don’t use to the freezer, where it will keep for quite a while. You want to have about ¼-½ cup per portion used in the meal.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1220mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2115IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition Facts
Sofrito
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 1220mg53%
Potassium 433mg12%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 2115IU42%
Vitamin C 81mg98%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.