Sofrito is a blend of garlic, onions, peppers and recao (culantro) — is the backbone of Puerto Rican flavor.

But what is it exactly? A sofrito is an aromatic blend of vegetables, herbs, and spices that flavor beans, fish, meats, rice, and stews. However, like the mole or tamales for the Mexicans, every family has their own version of cooking Sofrito.

Sofrito has different versions, depending on where you live, but in this article, we will talk about the Puerto Rican sofrito. 

I heard someone said once, “Sofrito to Latinos is like spaghetti sauce to Italians,” and it might be true. Sofrito is an authentic recipe that goes through generations and generations.

 

Ingredients:

  • Green pepper
  • Red pepper
  • Yellow onion
  • White onion
  • 2 cilantro (0riginal recipe: 1 cilantro & 1 culantro) 
  • Mini sweet peppers (original recipe: green ajicitos/ ajidulce) 
  • 3 heads of garlic

How to prepare: 

  1. First things first, cut all the veggies: green and red pepper, onion. It doesn’t matter the size.
  2. In the food processor, add all the veggies without an order. The cilantro, the peppers, onion, and garlic. 
  3. Blend.


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Natalia Arreola
Natalia Arreola is a New Mexico State University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing with a minor in Psychology. She works at El Paso Inc. as Audience Development & Engagement Manger. Natalia has been working on different projects as an editor, including Chrysalis, The Papagayo Project, Memorias del Silencio, and more. Natalia’s goal is to get her master’s degree in either Publishing or Editing to apply to larger publishing companies. And maybe one day, she can publish her own book. Her passion has always been between books and writing to find a way to understand this world and life.

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