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Puerto Rican Sofrito

This is my family's recipe for Sofrito. This sofrito is a cilatro cooking base to add exceptional flavor to soups, stocks, broths, and meat. It can also be tomato-based which I think will be a great addition to the recipe archives here, in the future.
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Course: Cooking Base, Sauce, Seasoning
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Medium Bell Pepper I prefer green
  • 1 Medium Onion I prefer the taste of purple
  • 1 Bunch Cilantro
  • 6-8 Cloves Garlic
  • 4-8 TBS Olive Oil
  • 6-10 TBS Lemon Juice

Equipment

  • Blender or Food Processor

Method
 

  1. Combine cilantro, onion, garlic, and bell pepper in a food processor.
  2. Add it lemon juice and oil slowly.
  3. once combined, store in an airtight container in the fridge.
  4. Use by the spoonfuls to marinate, cook, and season foods.

Notes

My favorite way to enjoy this cooking base is in rice as it cooks, soups, or when baking a whole chicken.
It keeps well in the fridge for a long time, but can easily be frozen in a muffin tin and stored in a freezer safe container.