Jody Joseph

simplywanderfull

This super easy sofrito rice recipe will have everyone asking for more! It is made with Basmati rice, sauteed onions, peppers, garlic and the secret sofrito sauce. To finish, top with fresh cilantro. By adding the sofrito cooking sauce, you are guaranteed to have the most fantastic flavoured rice dish that you can find! It is so good and super tasty!

Serve this Sofrito rice with my recipe for the Best Smoky Chicken Tacos, some delicious Guacamole and a salad!

What is a Sofrito?

A sofrito is a seasoned tomato-based sauce used as a foundation in Caribbean, Latin American, and Spanish cooking. It is packed with flavour and gives the rice an authentic taste. You can make your own Sofrito Recipe or purchase a ready-made Sofrito tomato cooking base sauce from the grocery store. I am absolutely in love with the Goya brand Sofrito Tomato Cooking base. It is a tomato-based sauce that has green peppers, onions, cilantro, and garlic in olive oil. It is not too spicy and the flavours are blended together nicely and not overdone with one flavour or another.

For The Love Of A Rice Maker

Do you own a Rice Maker? If not, I highly recommend purchasing one. They are very reasonably priced and are really a game changer. I love making rice in the rice maker! It is super simple, it is compact in size and it makes perfect rice every time! I always think that every university student needs one of these! They could make dinners fast with this handy appliance! It can also be used for warm dips or even great for fondue!

When making the rice for this recipe I use 2 cups of basmati rice to 3 cups of water. The rice maker will come with its own measuring cup which will likely be approximately 1 cup in measurement.

Ingredients:

To make this Sofrito Rice recipe you will need:

2 cups Basmati Rice, rinsed
1 tbsp. butter
pinch of salt
3 cups water
1 tsp. chicken stock powder
1 red pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jar Goya Sofrito Tomato Cooking base
Fresh cilantro, chopped

Method:

To make the Rice:

Add the rinsed rice, butter, salt, chicken stock powder and water to the rice maker. Cover with the lid and push the button to cook. Let the rice maker do its job!

To a frying pan, add olive oil, onions, and red peppers. Saute for approximately 5 minutes, add in the minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Add in the entire jar of Sofrito Tomato Cooking base. Cook for 5 minutes. Add in the cooked rice. Mix the rice and sauce together. Season with salt & pepper if desired. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and serve.