Recaito Recipes

A savory concentrate which forms the basis of stews, rice, and bean dishes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Because of the fresh ingredients, this recipe is preservative free!

Provided by Analida Braeger

Categories     Main dish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 44 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 1229 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

There really is no translation for this mixture of onion, garlic, peppers and green herbs. Recao is culantro in Puerto Rican-speak, so this seasoning is called recaito, or "little culantro." You can buy it in bottles in some ethnic grocery stores but why? when it's so simple to make. Use in dishes like Cuban black beans or Puerto Rican style pot roast, where you want the flavor but not the color or extra liquid that you have in a sofrito. Culantro is the defining flavor.

Provided by SusieQusie

Categories     Onions

Time 13m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.1, Fat 0.2, Sodium 9.8, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 3.4, Protein 1.9

In Puerto Rico, recaito is used as the base seasoning sauce often known as sofrito. Here is a recipe for recaito aka Puerto Rican sofrito.

Provided by Hector Rodriguez

Categories     Seasonings

Time 15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 19 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 1 quart (Serves 8 to 10), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

Sofrito - a blend of garlic, onions, peppers and recao (culantro) - is the backbone of Puerto Rican flavor. Also referred to as recaito, it's typically sautéed in oil as the foundation for sauces, braises, beans, stews and rice dishes. It's also adaptable, and can yield a lighter, more verdant flavor if sautéed for 2 to 3 minutes, and a richer flavor if sautéed for 7 to 10 minutes and combined with tomato sauce. This recipe yields about 3 cups, which is probably more than you'll use for any recipe, but it keeps well. My grandmother often kept sofrito in the freezer stored in a repurposed plastic margarine container, or frozen into cubes and saved in plastic zip-top bags. If kept in the refrigerator, it's best if used within a week, but can be frozen for up to six months. You can also put it into a pan with hot oil straight from the freezer, though it may sputter a smidge.

Provided by Von Diaz

Categories     condiments

Time 5m

Yield About 2 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

From Daisy Martinez! There really is no translation for this mixture of onion, garlic, peppers and green herbs. Recao is culantro (see below) in Puerto Rican-speak, so this seasoning is nicknamed recaito, or "little culantro." I use recaito for dishes like Cuban black beans or Puerto Rican Style Pot Roast, where you don't want the color or extra liquid that you have in a sofrito. Culantro is the defining flavor. recaito, like sofrito, can get you out of any kitchen emergency. It pays to make extra (which this recipe does) and portion it out for the freezer.

Provided by nsomniak6

Categories     Vegetable

Time 5m

Yield 1 1/2 cups, 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.6, Fat 0.1, Sodium 2.8, Carbohydrate 6.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.6, Protein 0.9