Practical Sofrito

Name: Practical Sofrito
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Ingredients: ¼ cup vegetable oil; ½ pound onions, peeled, washed and cut into pieces; ½ pound leaned cured ham (optional), washed and cut into pieces; 8 fresh culantrillo sprigs, washed and cut into pieces; ½ cup vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon whole dried orégano; ⅛ pound sweet chili peppers, seeded, washed and cut into pieces; ½ pound green peppers, peeled, washed and cut into pieces; 8 fresh culantro leaves, washed and cut into pieces; 6 cloves garlic, peeled, washed and cut into pieces

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Puerto Rican Cookery

By Carmen Aboy Valldejuli

Published 1983

About

Sofrito, if used frequently, can be prepared in accordance with the following recipe and kept in the freezer to be used as required

Ingredients

A

¼ cup vegetable oil

Americas
Spice Mix
Gluten-free
Caribbean
Puerto Rico

Method

Pour vegetable oil included in A into the receptacle of an electric blender. Add ingredients included in B and grind gradually, alternating with the orégano included in C.
In a caldero or heavy kettle, pour vegetable oil included in D. Add ground ingredients, mix and bring to a boil over high heat.
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