Homemade Recaito Recipe

This my version.  I add this mix to flavor rice and beans, quinoa and millet recipes. I'm a big fan of cilantro, so if you are a fan too this recipe is for you. Even though you don't really need a recipe. This is just a guide. You can add more or less garlic.  Add sweet Aji peppers or use a small scotch bonnet pepper if you can handle the heat!! ( be careful with those). I like a little heat myself.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium spanish onion, cut in chunks
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 big bunch cilantro, stems and all

You will also need:

• Food processor
• Ice cube tray

Place the chopped onion, garlic cloves and cilantro in food processor. Process until smooth. . Pour this mixture in a bowl. Use a spoon to fill each ice cube tray compartment. Place tray in freezer and let set until frozen. Remove the ice cube tray from freezer. Empty tray into a plastic freezer bag.  It's ready!

One of my favorite television chef's Daisy Martinez has a really great cookbook that a own and love called  Daisy Cooks: Latin Flavors That Will Rock Your World.  She has recipes for  making sofrito, achiote oil and lots of other fun stuff.   I found a video of her making Cilantro pesto.  Yum!

Remember to let me know what you think and "Eat Good"
-Shevon