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Sofrito Latino

This sofrito will give your Latin dishes a great foundation of flavor and take your meals
to the next level.  And it isn’t a typo- it REALLY IS 20 CLOVES OF GARLIC!






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Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings: 30 ounces
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Spanish onions
  • 20 Cloves of garlic
  • 1 Large bunch of cilantro
  • 1 Large tomato
  • 1 Red bell pepper

Equipment

  • Food Processor, knife and cutting board

Method
 

  1. Rough chop the onions. Seed and rough chop the tomato and red bell pepper. Rinse the cilantro and pat dry with a paper towel.
  2. Add the onions, garlic, tomato, red bell pepper and cilantro to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until pureed.
  3. You can use the sofrito immediately, store it in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze it.
  4. Divide the left over sofrito into 4 ounce portions in snack size zip bags and store in the freezer. And now you will have sofrito on hand whenever you need it.

Notes

The sofrito may start to separate and look watery. Don't throw away that liquid. It's packed with flavor. Give it a quick stir and the sofrito will come back together.