Sofrito

Sofrito Base

2 green bell peppers, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 head of garlic (or 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic from a jar)

Throw everything into the food processor and chop until it's almost a puree. Freeze in 1/4 cup batches until needed.

Most recipes for Sofrito include Cilantro, but I leave it out so I can use this for dishes that are not Latin flavored. It's great in bean dishes, rice, soups, stews, marinades for chicken or pork...you name it. You don't even have to defrost it to use it...just add it frozen to whatever you're cooking.

To Latin it up, add a handful for fresh cilantro and some parsley before you process it. I like spicy, so I usually throw in some pickled jalapenos.