Sofrito

Name: Sofrito
Yield: Makes 2¼ cups
Ingredients: 1 , red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quartered; 3 , ajíes dulces or ajíes amarillos, stemmed, seeded, and chopped coarse; 6 , large garlic cloves, peeled; 1 , large onion, chopped coarse; 6 fresh, culantro leaves and tender stems, chopped coarse; 6 , sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped coarse

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2023

Side Dishes

Vegetables

Stewed red kidney beans served atop salt pork–studded rice tells a rich history of one of Puerto Rico's most comforting dishes.

SERVESMakes 2¼ cups

TIME10 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Sofrito—a loose paste made from a mix of onion, garlic, sweet peppers, culantro, and cilantro—is a pillar of Puerto Rican cuisine. Our recipe was developed by Von Diaz and adapted from her book, Coconuts & Collards: Recipes and Stories ...

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