Sofrito is a pantry staple in Latin cuisine. It’s used to marinate and stew meats, flavor rice, and season beans.
Prep Time:10mins
Cook Time:10mins
Total Time:20mins
Ingredients
1lbplum tomatoesquartered
1bunch cilantro
1green pepperseeded
5scallionstrimmed
10garlic cloves
1jalapenoseeded optional
1/3ccanola oil
2tspkosher salt
1tspturmericoptional
Instructions
Remove the roots and most of the green stems from the scallions, then trim and remove seeds from jalapeno if using.
Put all of the ingredients into a blender and make a puree. Pour puree into a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil. You should see a few bubbles but not much more. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the sauce to cool before storing or using it right away according to the recipe.