¿QPM? 4: Cooking Sofrito en el Midwest

Finding the ingredients to feel close to home is always a hassle. Here's my journey finding achiote for my Puertorican Sofrito in the Midwest, how that becomes part of my identity and why Latino-owned businesses matter. 

INGREDIENTS:

Spanish onions, cut into large chunks --- cubanelle peppers -- peeled medium cloves garlic ---- large bunch of cilantro washed and roughly chopped --- ajices dulces --- culantro leaves ---- ripe plum tomatoes, cut into chunks --- roughly chopped large red bell peppers --- salt -- achiote or annatto

Place the ingredients one at a time through a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Make sure a procesar until smooth. Season to taste with sal. You can put it in a container and store in a refrigerator for up to tres días, or freeze.