RECAITO or SOFRITO is a base for many Puerto Rican dishes – a necessity in any pantry. The raw version is known as “recaito”. Once cooked the name changes to the better known “sofrito.”

Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Procedure time: 5 minutes
Easy of preparation: Easy

Ingredients:
* 1 large, peeled yellow onion
* 1 large, cored and seeded green bell pepper
* 2 bunches fresh cilantro or recao(saw leaf) – including stems
* 8 fresh, peeled garlic cloves

Procedure:

1. Roughly chop all ingredients.

2. Using a food processor or heavy duty blender, add garlic and pulse until finely chopped.

3. Add all onion and bell pepper. Process until finely chopped.

4. Add a handful of cilantro or recao. Process until finely chopped. Repeat this process until all of cilantro or recao is used.

5. The end result should look something like pesto. If the mixture looks very watery you can add more cilantro or recao.

This mixture can be made ahead of time and kept in a sealed container in the refrigerator or poured into an ice cube tray and frozen for future use.

Source: The View From the Bay

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4 comments

  • Ivan

    Saludos
    Yo hago el sofrito algo diferente y mucho. Me dura en la nevera (SIN TOMATES) por lo menos 6 meses sin dañarse. Encima de lo que dicen aqui, le pongo pimientos de todos los colores, cebollines y cebollas de todos los colores… siempre mucho ajo! y si me envian de PR ajicitos dulces, mejor todavía.
    ivan

    July 3, 2010 at 6:21 pm Reply

  • marcelino

    @ivan…aci yo lo ago, con ajicito de la isla, y culantro. mucho ajo es importante para el sabor boriqua..

    September 14, 2010 at 2:33 pm Reply

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