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Aram Rolls & Sofrito

Source of Recipe

http://www.newcenturynutrition.com


List of Ingredients

1 cup Spicy Sofrito
2 cups red cabbage, finely shredded
1 cup carrot, shredded
1 cup sprouts (alfalfa or clover)
2 scallions, sliced length-wise (optional)
1/2 tomato, cut in 1/4" slices
3 romaine lettuce leaves, ribbed & dry
3 sprouted or whole wheat tortillas


Sofrito

2½ ounces garlic, 23 cloves, peeled
2 medium onions, yellow
½ large bell pepper, green, seeds and ribs removed
2 peppers, cubanelle, seeds and ribs removed
½ bunch cilantro, cleaned and patted dry


Recipe

1. Lay tortilla flat on clean board.
2. Spread dip evenly over all of the bread, especially on upper edge. Lay vegetables in rows across the filling, making sure tomatoes are cushioned between other vegetables & lettuce.
3. Roll gently and firmly. Don't worry -- practice makes perfect! Place seam side down. Slice with serrated knife. Don't press toohard when slicing!

Sofrito preparation
We start by getting our food processor plugged in.
On our cutting board we mince the garlic. We cut the onions, bell pepper, and cubanelles into chunks. We add these to the processor and turn on for about 20 seconds. We want the vegetables to get coarsely chopped.
Since we have the processor nearly full, we remove the veggies to a bowl before adding the cilantro. We pulse to chop the cilantro and then add the veggies back to the processor. We pulse a few more times until the mixture is green and the sofrito is finely chopped. We do not want it to be finely pureed, we just want it nicely minced.
We pour the mixture into a large bowl - we have about 3½ cups. The mixture can be refrigerated for a few days or frozen in small quantities for future latin-style dishes.

Aunt Evelyn shares her recipe for the traditional base to many latin-style dishes. The long prep time is due in part to using almost a head of garlic. A jar of pre-peeled garlic cloves would cut down on the prep time by about 15 minutes. The mixture of onion, garlic, peppers, and cilantro can be sautéed in oil and add a wonderful flavor and depth to almost any meal.