This recipe is through the inspiration of mi madre segundo, Rosa! Living in the Lehigh Valley for two years now, I have been exposed to GREAT Spanish cooking. Knowing myself and that I love to try making new things and adding my own touch to it, Rosa taught me how to do this exactly with my own version of the Spanish seasonsing "paste" called sofrito. You can find sofrito hidden in the taste of many Spanish dishes including my favorite of Spanish rice! You can find sofrito in your grocery store, but making is always MUCH better. Try adding a dab of it to your dinner meal and see how you will never be able to live without it!
1 large green bell pepper
1 yellow onion
approx. 8 cloves of garlic (feel free to add more if you are a garlic lover like myself)
cilantro - a nice handful
jamon (to add a smokey flavor to your sofrito) - optional
Rough chop your jamon, green pepper, onion and cilantro and place in the blender and/or food processor. Peel your garlic cloves and add those as well. Use the pulse option on your blender or processor initially to break the ingredients down a bit. Blend ingredients down until you have a thick paste. Store in the refrigerator for immediate use or freeze it to use for dishes later on!
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