Puerto Rican Sofrito

Name: Puerto Rican Sofrito
Ingredients: 1 red bell pepper, seeded, stemmed and quartered; 1 white onion, peeled and quartered; 8 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 1/4 cup plus one tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lime, juiced and zested; 1/4 cup pitted green olives; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; Kosher salt; Black pepper

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper, seeded, stemmed and quartered
1 white onion, peeled and quartered
8 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1/4 cup plus one tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 lime, juiced and zested
1/4 cup pitted green olives
1 bunch cilantro
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Kosher salt
Black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees .
2

Drizzle the bell pepper, onion and garlic with one tablespoon of olive oil and place in a single layer on a baking sheet.
3

Roast until the edges of the vegetables begin to blacken.
4

Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
5

Peel the garlic and add to a blender with the bell pepper, onion, olive oil, lime juice and zest, olives, cilantro, oregano and cumin.
6

Season with salt and pepper and pulse until finely processed.