Karen's Essential Puerto Rican Sofrito

Ingredients

• 1 cup onions, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup red onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup cilantro leaves (or parsley) cleaned, dried and packed
• 5 medium cloves fresh garlic, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 4 large cloves fresh garlic, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups green pepper, seeded, coarsely chopped
• 2 medium cubanelle peppers, seeded, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon aji peppers (these are spicy ones!) or you favorite hot chili peppers
• 3 aji dulce peppers or sweet red peppers, coarsely chopped, 1/4 cup
• 1/3 cup plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• sea salt to taste (up to 1/2 teaspoon)
• 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice (only add if using raw)