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September 5, 2015 Ajicito Dulce Pepper

Sofrito

fresh sofritoChef Daisy Martinez first opened my eyes to the process of making Puerto Rican sofrito, which is a staple in Caribbean Latin cuisine. Basically the concept of is to act as a sautéed seasoning for any oil or fat which contributes to any base flavor in a recipe. Instead of sautéing each vegetable individually, sofrito is a combined mixture of garlic, onions, tomato and specific herbs, and peppers. All ingredients are broken down in a food processor to create one fantastic monster flavor. 

While the ingredients of sofrito vary greatly from kitchen to kitchen, my recipe adheres to all of Daisy’s ingredients but with slightly different proportions. Finding culantro and ajicito dulce peppers can be quite challenging, but when you find both of these ingredients at the same time, you should seize the opportunity and make a large batch of sofrito and store it in the freezer because this can be saved for quite some time and used in any recipe.

sofrito ingredients - ajicito dulce peppers, culantro, cilantro, garlic, tomato, red pepper, spanish onion, long hot Italian peppers

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches of culantro
  • 2 bunches of cilantro
  • 1 large Spanish onion (usually smaller and more round than a typical yellow onion)
  • 1 cup garlic cloves
  • 2 cups ajicito dulce peppers
  • 2 long hot Italian peppers
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 vine tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Loosely chop cilantro and culantro, including stems.
  2. Remove stubs and cores from all peppers and tomatoes.
  3. Cut down all ingredients into large chunks, about the same size as the garlic cloves. This makes everything more food processor friendly to mix evenly.
  4. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl to incorporate evenly before transferring to food processor. Process in batches until texture is uniform.
  5. Transfer sofrito to containers suited for freezer storage. Some people use ice trays, but I prefer to use take-out plastic containers.

frozen sofrito

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