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Recipe tags: No Cook, Refrigerator, South American
Sauces and seasonings
Sofrito

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Tahseen from Florida.
Portions: 16
Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Ingredients
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into pieces
- 1/2 medium onion, cut into chunks
- 8 garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup canned roasted red pepper, rinsed
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 recao leaf (found in Spanish store)
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Preparation
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Place green pepper, onion and garlic in a blender or food processor to chop.
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Add roasted red pepper, cilantro, recao leaf, water and olive oil.
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Blend into a sauce-like consistency. Add more water for desired consistency.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 33
- Protein: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 91 mg
- Potassium: 37 mg
- Phosphorus: 7 mg
- Calcium: 8 mg
- Fiber: 0.3 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
- 1/2 fat
Carbohydrate Choices
- 0
Helpful Hints
- Add 2 tablespoons Sofrito to meat and rice dishes for added flavor and seasoning.
- One bell pepper is equal to 3/4 cup when chopped.
- Bay leaf may be substituted if the recao leaf is unavailable.
- 3/4 cup canned red pepper is approximately 4 ounces. It is sold in different sized cans or bottles. Rinse to remove some of the sodium. Check nutrition label and choose brand lowest in sodium
- Refrigerate for up to 1 week.


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