Sofrito

5 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves (you can add up to 2 more if you really want some zing)
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro (washed)
  • 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil, depending on strength of your blender

Directions

  1. 1
    Coarsely chop onion and bell pepper and place half of mixture in blender.
  2. 2
    Add olive oil, puree.
  3. 3
    As mixture becomes more like a paste, add garlic.
  4. 4
    Add whole cilantro bunch through lid opening.
  5. 5
    You will need to stop blending in order to push bunch down.
  6. 6
    Once you have a green puree, aka green gold, pour out mixture into an ice cube tray.
  7. 7
    Should make about 12 cubes.
  8. 8
    Freeze.
  9. 9
    When making your favorite stew or rice dish, pop out one cube for every 6 servings and add as base.

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