Sofrito

By Food & Wine
Updated April 27, 2017
Sofrito is a sauce used as a base in many dishes, including these huevos rancheros with spicy ham sofrito, a Cajun sofrito ketchup and more.
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Huevos Rancheros with Spicy Ham Sofrito

Credit: © Tina Rupp
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Huevos rancheros are elevated by adding crispy smoked ham.

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Puerto Rican Sofrito

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This Puerto Rican-style sofrito (not to be confused with Italian, Caribbean, Cuban, Dominican, Colombian, Haitian or Mediterranean sofritos) is made with roasted bell peppers, onion and garlic and flavored with herbs.

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Chicken Sofrito

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For her sublime version of everyday chicken and rice, Marcia Kiesel coats chicken legs in chili powder and cooks rice with sofrito--a Spanish mixture of chopped onion, garlic and bell pepper. She bakes everything together in a skillet so that the delectable chicken juices flavor the rice, then broils the dish at the last minute to turn the chicken skin enticingly brown.

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Cajun Sofrito Ketchup

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Richard Landau doctors store-bought ketchup with sauteed vegetables (sofrito) and Cajun spices. It's great on a veggie burger.

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Classic Sofrito

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This spicy, garlicky condiment from Eric Ripert's old friend Alfredo Ayala is excellent with all kinds of bean stews as well as with scrambled eggs, quesadillas or grilled meats.

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