Homemade Recaito

December 27, 2014

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Preservative free and homemade Recaito is a seasoning base for beans, rice, soups and stews. By itself it has a very strong flavor, but added to dishes, it provides a flavorful base. I recently made recaito from scratch at a cooking class I was teaching. One of the attendants wanted to eat it with chips. He soon found out, that it was a lot stronger than he thought. Funny lesson!!! In this recipe I use cilantro since it is readily available.

1 large bunch or cilantro
1 Tbsp. of Olive oil
1 medium diced onion
6 garlic cloves, minced
¼ tsp. of sugar
¼ tsp. of fresh ground pepper
1 tsp. of salt

Wash cilantro thoroughly. Cut the lower stems of the cilantro and discard. With a pair of kitchen shears cut the cilantro bunch into 3 parts and place in a food processor. Add the remaining ingredients, and...
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Nutritions

Calories
448

Sodium
2539mg
105% DV

Fat
15g
24% DV

Protein
7g
15% DV

Carbs
71g
24% DV

Fiber
7g
31% DV