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    Home » Tasty Recipes

    July 2, 2018 Cuban

    Recipes That Use Sofrito

    The Ultimate Guide To Sofrito

    Have you ever wondered what to use sofrito for? On my site, authentic homemade sofrito is the number one recipe on my site. For good reason too! Here are some of the best recipes to use sofrito in! P.S this round up will continue growing! Think of it as The Ultimate Guide To Sofrito!

    collage of recipes that use sofrito

    First, what ingredients is in sofrito?

    sofrito

    Sofrito is a base sauce mostly consisted of peppers, onions, garlic, and herbs. Most Caribbean and Latin American cultures use sofrito for the base of a lot of recipes, like arroz con gandules or sopa de salchichon.

    Where can I get sofrito?

    Most Latin stores carry a variety of sofrito (Price Rite if you live in the North East). A lot of big supermarkets (like Walmart) also have it in their International area in the freezer section. Be sure you get it FROZEN not the jarred stuff.

    Sofrito is best if you make it homemade. Don't worry, I have the step by step recipe to make sofrito.

    Also, everyone knows the neighborhood coquito lady during the holidays, but you may not know she also has two deep freezers stocked with sofrito and pasteles for sale too!

    How long does sofrito last?

    In the refrigerator, sofrito lasts up to 3 months, if properly stored.

    In the freezer, sofrito lasts up to 1 year.

    How do you store sofrito?

    A lot of people store their sofrito in different things, and different ways. Some people like to freeze their sofrito in ice cube trays.

    Others like to put them into jars, tupperware containers, or recycled margarine containers. When I make sofrito, I use a mason jar for the fridge, and then freeze the rest in plastic containers.

    What recipes use sofrito as an ingredient?

    Soup Recipes That Use sofrito:

    Homemade Puerto Rican Salami Soup | Sopa de Salchichon estilo Boricua

    • Puerto Rican Salami Soup
    • Pollo Con Mofongo Soup by Delish Delites
    • Puerto Rican Chicken Noodle Soup by The Noshery
    • Dominican Black Beans Stew by Smart Little Cookie

    Rice and Beans Recipes That Use Sofrito:

    Puerto Rican Rice with Tilapia | Arroz Con Tilapia

    • Arroz Con Tilapia | Rice with Tilapia by Latina Mom Meals
    • Puerto Rican Habichuelas Guisada by Kitchen Gidget
    • Cuban Navy Beans with Ham by Latina Mom Meals
    • Arroz Con Gandules by Modern Mami
    • Instant Pot Black Beans by My Stay At Home Adventures

    Meat Recipes That Use Sofrito:

    Puerto Rican Bistec Encebollad Recipe | Steak and Onions Recipe

    • Puerto Rican Bistec Enbollecado by Latina Mom Meals
    • Puerto Rican Pollo Guisado by Hispanic Kitchen
    • Puerto Rican Pernil by Ethnic Spoon

    Main Dish Recipes That Use Sofrito:

    sausage and pasta bake with big fresh tomatoes in a pan

    • Puerto Rican Sausage and Beef Casserole by Latina Mom Meals
    • Puerto Rican Mini Empanadillas by The Latina Homemaker
    • Pasteles by The Spruce Eats

    As mentioned above, this sofrito roundup is not complete -I need your help! What are some of your favorite recipes that uses sofrito? Let me know in the comments below! Be sure to subscribe, and share this post with your friends.

    That's it mi gente, as always, buen provecho!

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    1. Rebekah | Kitchen Gidget says

      July 02, 2018 at 8:16 am

      This list is epic! Sofrito is LIFE. There are so many ways to use it, but I think my favorite recipe is Puerto Rican style picadillo. Thanks for including my Habichuelas Guisadas!

      Reply
      • Latina Mom Meals says

        July 02, 2018 at 2:07 pm

        Mmmm I love me some picadillo! Gracias, so happy you're apart of the list. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Yvonne Drysdale says

      February 02, 2019 at 3:39 pm

      Try sancocho (meat, chicken or three meats). There is Puerto Rican, Domeincan, Cuban, Columbian, Venezuelan.
      They make it everywhere, all different kinds of ways. You must have sofrito for it!!!
      I made my firstcthree meat sancocho today, using skfrito for the first time.
      Yaye
      Delicious

      Reply
      • Latina Mom Meals says

        February 02, 2019 at 7:27 pm

        Ay Yvonne, yes, sancocho is so good! I need to update this list. I made sancocho and shared it here too. Three meat sancocho sounds so good!

        Reply
    3. Mary Ann says

      September 10, 2019 at 11:21 am

      I make my sofrito very, very similar to yours. One question....a lot of recipes call for 3-4 Tablespoons of sofrito for 4-5 cups of rice....I use about 3/4 cup instead. I just find that the 3-4 Tbsp is not enough flavor. Am I crazy? I see people freeze in ice cubes, I freeze in 1 cup containers. Am I using too much?

      Reply
      • Latina Mom Meals says

        September 12, 2019 at 4:50 pm

        Nope, not crazy at all! I use about 1/3 cup for 2 cups of rice. As long as you like it, that's all that matters!

        Reply
        • Chrissy says

          September 16, 2019 at 7:01 am

          What kind of rice? I want to make puerto rican rice and beans with pork on side but cant find recipes to go to the C-town market

          Reply
          • Latina Mom Meals says

            September 16, 2019 at 9:37 pm

            You can either make white rice or simple Spanish rice to go with pork and beans on the side. Type in rice on the search bar. 🙂

            Reply
    4. Victoria says

      March 24, 2020 at 6:27 pm

      Hello All,
      I was reading the section on what dishes to use sofrito for, I use it for red beans or the black ones they taste so much better, especially when adding adobo and or sazon, I use a lot of that.

      Reply
    5. Lindsay Pevny says

      March 26, 2020 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks for this! Some of your internal links to other recipes are broken.

      Reply
      • Neyssa says

        March 27, 2020 at 9:33 pm

        Oh wow. Thank you so much for letting me know. Will work on it now!

        Reply
    6. Laura says

      April 11, 2020 at 9:33 pm

      I ran into the same issue with 3 of the recipes. The salami soup, the bistec, and sausage and beef casserole.

      Reply
      • Neyssa says

        April 13, 2020 at 9:42 am

        What is the issue?

        Reply
    7. Laura says

      April 11, 2020 at 9:40 pm

      Thank you so much for all the delicious sounding recipes! My husband is Puerto Rican and asked me to get sofrito, so I was trying to find recipes that use it. I can look at lists of hundreds of recipes and be lucky if I find 3-4 that I want to make, but I saved about half of your recipes and want to make them all asap!
      I was just wondering if you could enlighten me on the pernil recipe you have. They mention the crispy pernil skin, but *I believe* the recipe they provide does not get that crispy skin that pernil is known for. The author says you can broil it at the end to get "crispy edges," but I do not think it is the same. I had tried several grocery stores to find pork with the skin on, but could never find what I needed. Any thoughts on this?

      Reply
      • Neyssa says

        April 13, 2020 at 10:04 am

        I'm so happy you were able to find more sofrito based recipes!

        Here is my pernil recipe filled with tips. 🙂 As far as finding the pork with skin on it. You may have to go to a farmer's market due to the pandemic.

        https://latinamommeals.com/make-authentic-cuban-pernil/

        Reply
    8. Kari says

      January 23, 2021 at 3:16 pm

      Looking for sofrito recipes because I just bought a JAR! Oops! Why do you recommend against jarred sofrito?

      Reply
      • Neyssa says

        February 04, 2021 at 1:17 pm

        I prefer homemade over jar due to flavors. If that's what you have, by all means, use it. 🙂 Simplicity sometimes is key. Homemade is always best, but I still buy jarred salsa and alfredo for quick dinners.

        Reply

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