Recipe: Yummy Sophrito

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Sophrito. Sofrito is the base for most Puerto Rican dishes, and this one is better than store bought (difficult to find in the stores in the Western United States). Sofrito (Spanish, pronounced ), sofregit (), soffritto (Italian, pronounced [sofˈfritto]), or refogado (Portuguese, pronounced [χɨfuˈgadu] / [ʁefuˈɡadu]) is a basic preparation in Mediterranean, Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese cooking. It typically consists of aromatic ingredients cut into small pieces and sautéed or braised in cooking oil.

Sophrito Sofrito recipes vary from household to household, and there are many regional sofrito variations like those in Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Brazilian cuisine. The word sofrito is Spanish and means to lightly fry something, such as by sautéing or stir-frying. But this refers to how it is used in a recipe rather than how it is made. You can Have Sophrito using 6 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sophrito

  1. It's of fine diced yellow onion.
  2. It's of Small poblano fine diced.
  3. What You needis of red Chile fine diced.
  4. Lets Go Prepare of Jalapeño fine diced.
  5. What You needis of Medium tomato with chopped.
  6. It's of Salt.

It's often the first thing to go into the pan or cooking pot and can be sautéed to bring out the flavors of the aromatics. Sofrito is a base frequently used in many Puerto Rican recipes to add bold flavor. Its texture and appearance is similar to a green salsa. You can also try it on chilies, enchiladas and tacos.

Sophrito instructions

  1. Add evo and heat, add all but the tomatoes to a pan and season with a coupe pinches of salt and some dried cilantro..
  2. Sauté for about 10 minutes and add the tomatoes. Add more oil if needed and cook until completely soft and half the volume you started with..

Sofrito is the secret to many Hispanic Caribbean recipes. It is a fragrant aromatic puree of peppers, onions, garlic, herbs, and olive oil. The magic herb in this fragrant mixture is cilantro. My family's recipe produces a sofrito that is very flavorful, complex and oh-so-delicious! Use it in soups and stews as well as in rice dishes.