Like many Puerto Rican matriarchs, my abuela was notorious for reusing branded food containers to store anything. The biggest containers were usually giant tubs of butter filled with a fresh, green ...

Several culinary styles claim sofrito as theirs. I don’t care so much about where it originated as much as the amazing depth and savory goodness it can add to my recipes today. In its simplest form, ...

Ask a Puerto Rican chef (or, frankly, anyone from Puerto Rico) what defines the island's cuisine, and they'll absolutely respond with one delicious word: sofrito. The heart of Latin Caribbean food and ...

I got the idea for this Cuban-Style Sofrito from Rachel Ray. She says her version does everything but make the beds (a potentially off-color remark). I made some changes for my version: where Rachel ...

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This is a one-dish quick and easy dinner. Chicken and rice made with Puerto Rican sofrito is the secret to this dish. Sofrito is a seasoning sauce used in many Spanish, Caribbean and Latin American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No matter the recipe, every dish can benefit from a little boost of flavor. And with this easy sofrito recipe, you can add it to ...

Chef Yadira Garcia stopped by 30 Rock on Sunday to share her sofrito recipe with Jen Maxfield. "Nothing makes me happier than making food that's nutritious and delicious," Garcia said. 3. Store in a ...

SAN ANTONIO – Happy National Slow Cooker Month! Today, we’re celebrating with Beef Loving Texans’ slow cooker brisket sofrito. Check out the recipe below. Slow cookers can make so much more than soups ...

In Cuban cuisine, a pool of hot, buttery “harina” (cornmeal) makes a delicious bed for sauteed shrimp, Creole-style crab or meat picadillo. Here, we offer our version of Cuban shrimp and “grits,” a ...