Sofrito

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

1311 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

2	each	sweet bell peppers	chopped
2	each	tomatoes	chopped
1	medium	onion	chopped
3	cloves	garlic	crushed
2	Sprigs	coriander	fresh
1	Sprig	parsley leaves
1	tablespoon	lard
1	teaspoon	achiote paste
1/4	pound	ham	minced
1/4	pound	salt pork

Directions

Place the bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic, coriander, and parsley in a blender and mix until a smooth paste.

(This can be kept in the refrigerator in a sterilized glass jar.) Heat the lard in a skillet and add the achiote, which has been cleaned and picked over.

Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the oil has taken on a orangish hue.

(This oil can be prepared in advance and kept in the refrigerator.) When ready to prepare a dish calling for sofrito, sauté the vegetable and herb mixture in the oil, along with the ham and salt pork.

Be sure that they sauté and do not fry.

Chopped stuffed olives and a pinch of dried oregano may be added to the sofrito before using it in a variety of Puerto Rican recipes.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 994g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1311 75% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 109.0g	167%
Saturated Fat 39.0g	197%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 169mg	56%
Sodium 2889mg	120%
Total Carbohydrate 53.0g	18%
Dietary Fiber 9.0g	35%
Sugars 13.0g
Protein 37.0g	73%

Vitamin A	57%		Vitamin C	1217%
Calcium	15%		Iron	25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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