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If you grew up in a Spanish household you know that El sofrito/sazon es la base ingrediente del Sabor Latino (is the base ingredients for the Latin taste), for many Latin dishes.  I remember as a kid walking into my house, how I was greeted by the delicious aroma scent of the sofrito, which intensified my hunger.  When I began my healthy fitness journey I knew that I had to cut a lot of condiments that I grew up with.  I’ll be the first to admit that most Latin condiments that we grew up with are not so healthy.  If you”re like me that grew up loving sofrito, I will share How To Make Spanish Sofrito  Recipe From scratch using organic veggies.

What's in Sofrito?

Sofrito consist of a mixture of natural herbs and vegetables, cilantro, onions, peppers, garlic and long coriander where you can find it in any local supermarket or Asian market. Sofrito can be added to almost every dish you’re going to cook; e.g. chicken, meats, stews, and beans. Recipes using sofrito vary because there are so many versions of it.  Many Latin moms have their own special versions of making sofrito.  Just keep in mind there’s no right or wrong way of making Sofrito. You can add or tweak it to your liking. I like to keep mines simple with the below natural organic ingredients. 
 

Ingredients

1- Bunch of Cilantro 
1- Bunch of Recaito /culantro (long coriander)
5-8 Garlic Cloves 
2 Onions (you can use Red Onion if you like)
1 Green Peppers (*optional- Red/yellow Peppers can be added) 
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tsp Oregano 
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
*Optional- Salt ( Himalayan Salt)

Directions

Wash all vegetables, soak cilantro and culantro in water for 15 mins. Cut all vegetables into quarters. In a food processor combine onion, Peppers, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, cilantro, and cilantro and blend until it’s puree to your liking. Once all ingredients are puréed, store it in a container. I would recommend using a glass container because it won’t absorb the odor, but if you used a plastic container make that the designated storage container for your sazon. Plastic absorbs the odor and you won’t be able to use it for something else.

Recipe Using Sofrito, onion,garli, peppers, vinegar, olive oil,cilantro

My local supermarket sells these Pre-Cut packages of green and red peppers and onions. I find this so economical and easy to wash and put in food processor.  (*optional can add yellow peppers, tomatoes)

Recipe Using Sofrito, onion,garli, peppers, vinegar, olive oil,cilantro

Wash the cilantro and recaito and let it soak in water for 15 minutes sometimes the stems have dirt.

Garlic

Garlic cloves or frozen garlic cubes can be used. Target and Trader Joes sell frozen garlic cubes if it makes it easier for you to use either one is fine. 
 
Recipe Using Sofrito, onion,garli, peppers, vinegar, olive oil,cilantro

Depending on where you live not all supermarket carry recao/culantro (long coriander), in the event you can’t find recao/culantro (long coriander) you can substitute it by adding another bunch of cilantro. Some supermarket sells the recaito/culantro (long coriander) Pre-package or bunch.

Recipe Using Sofrito, onion,garli, peppers, vinegar, olive oil,cilantro

I love to use red onions but if you preferred white or yellow onions that’s fine also.

Recipe Using Sofrito, onion,garli, peppers, vinegar, olive oil,cilantro

Oilive oil and Apple Cider Vinegar. 

Recipe Using Sofrito, onion,garli, peppers, vinegar, olive oil,cilantro

If you grew up in a Latin household you know that the kitchen isn’t complete without a Pilon.  What is a Pilon? A Pilon is either a wooden or steel mortar and pestle used to mash up ingredients.  My abuelita (grandmother) and mother always used it to make sofrito.  But with modern technology today, we have the food processor that can grind it easier and faster. My grandmother gave me the Pilon in the below picture and when I was moving I found it sitting in the back of my cabinet.  Boy, I’m glad I found it, I’ve been using it since. I can close my eyes and still picture my mom and grandmother smashing all the garlic and other ingredients for the sofrito. 

Recipe Using Sofrito, onion,garli, peppers, vinegar, olive oil,cilantro

I use the small Ninja food processor, Express Chop Food Chopper and it does a GREAT job of chopping, mincing and pureeing ingredients. It has very sharp blades and saves a lot of kitchen time and it is easy to clean. If you’re looking for a compact size processor and don’t need to make a huge batch of something at once the Ninja food processor, Express Chop Food Chopper is the perfect gadget.

You can still use your mother or grandmother secret sofrito recipe to your clean eating dishes.  All are mixed with natural ingredients and you know what you are mixing together. I love this recipe and I use it on almost all my dishes. 

What ingredients do you add to your sofrito? Have you made sofrito?  What recipes did you make using Sofrito? Please let me know would love to hear all about it. 

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