Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Start off by roughly chopping the yellow onion. Continue doing the same and removing the seeds from the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and the ají dulces. Place the chopped ingredients into a food large sized food processor or blender. Break apart the garlic head into cloves and peel away the outer papery skin. Place the garlic cloves and culantro leaves into the food processor or blender. Add a tbsp of salt, black pepper, and oregano. Lastly, add the 1/3 cup of olive oil and blend everything together.
Time 1h5m Yield 64 Number Of Ingredients 15 Steps:
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut green bell pepper and red bell pepper in half from top to bottom; remove the stem, seeds, and ribs. Place peppers cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Roast under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Seal to let peppers steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Remove skins under running water and discard. Chop flesh into large pieces. Place pepper pieces, sweet chile peppers, onion, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, culantro, olives, oregano, and capers in a blender or food processor. Blend, adding 1/2 cup olive oil and water in batches, until mixture is pureed but some chunks remain. Divide blended mixture among four 16-ounce containers, filling each 3/4 of the way. Top each with 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil to help preserve mixture. Close containers and refrigerate.
Time 15m Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Once everything has been rinsed and seeded, in small batches blend them in either a food processor or blender. (They may have to be done in batches. Onions are great on the bottom, they give off a lot of liquid once blended.) Refrigerate in a sealed container. Freeze in small containers extras that will not be used within the next two weeks
Time 20m Yield 80 Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
In a food processor, combine green peppers, red peppers ajies dulces, tomatoes, onions, and garlic. Add cilantro, recao, salt, and pepper. Process to the consistency of semi-chunky salsa (not watery). Place in a resealable plastic freezer bag, and use as needed, or freeze in portions.
Time 15m Yield 4 cups, 40 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Pulse onion and Italian frying pepper or Cubanelle in the food processor until coarsely chopped. With the motor running, add remaining ingredients, one at a time, until mixture is smooth. Sofrito keeps 3 days in the refrigerator; freeze for longer storage (can be used without thawing). NOTES: Ajices Dulces, also known as cachuchua or ajicitos, are tiny peppers with only a hint of heat. They look similar to scotch bonnets or habaneros, so don’t get them confused! If you cannot find them , use a little more cilantro and a pinch of cayenne or crushed red pepper flakes. NOTE: Culantro has long tapered leaves with serrated edges. If you cannot find it, just leave it out.
Time 5m Yield About 2 1/4 cups Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
In a large food processor or blender, blend the peppers and garlic until smooth. Add the onion and blend until smooth, then add the culantro and cilantro, and blend until smooth. The sofrito will keep covered in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Time 8m Yield 1 1/2 Cup Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Chop and fold together all ingredients until well combined. Store in an airtight container.
