Can Someone Give Me A Recipe For Sofrito? My Local Market Stopped Seeling Fresh Stuff =(?
January 27, 2010 by Greg
Filed under Internet Businesses Tips
Basic Italian soffrito (with 2 f’s) has onion, garlic, carrot and celery. Mince onion, carrot and celery and “soffriggere” (under cook or under-fry) in abundant best quality olive oil until the onion wilts, add the garlic until golden and then a splash of wine and stop cooking when the wine evaporates.
Basic Spanish sofrito has onion, garlic & bell pepper and often times some condensed tomato. Mince onion and pepper (generally green) and fry up in plenty of olive oil until wilted. Add the garlic – fry until golden and add the tomato. Stir and stop cooking when slightly reduced.
Puerto Ricans sometimes add a spoon of sweet paprika too.
Super fast made-in-a-blender Sofrito – one medium yellow or white onion, half a seeded bell pepper (best of roasted – you can find these in a jar at the super), 2 cloves garlic and some oregano. Blend and use as needed.
Below is a sofrito by Belina Cruz – I would add a cup of olive oil to all her ingredients instead of a tsp and add it last.


