Fideo Laredo Recipes

FIDEO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the fideo, and fry until browned. Pour in half of the can of tomato sauce, and 1 cup of the water. Season with cumin, garlic salt and chili powder, and stir to blend. Bring to a boil, and cook until the liquid has almost evaporated.
• Stir in the remaining tomato sauce and water. Cover, and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until the fideo is tender, and the sauce has thickened.

FIDEO LAREDO

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with chili powder,red pepper,cumin,salt,onion,garlic and jalapeno.
• Set beef mixture aside.
• In a large deep skillet with a lid, heat oil and add fideo,broken into small pieces, and orzo.
• Stir constantly for 2-3 minutes, allowing pasta to brown lightly.
• Turn heat down to medium.
• Add beef mixture to skillet with pasta.
• Add canned tomatoes juice included.
• Add canned green chilies.
• Mix beef bouillon powder with 2 cups hot water and add to pasta.
• Place lid on skillet and let simmer for 20-30 minutes, until pasta is cooked.
• Top with grated cheddar cheese.

FIDEO

Steps:

• Fry vermicelli in pan with oil and set aside (don't overbrown as to not make pasta tough.).
• in a pot, cook meat in some oil until brown with salt and pepper.
• add all ingredients in with meat, stir and cover for 3-5 minutes for pasta to soften.
• then cook uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
• don't overcook and don't stir or the pasta will turn to mush.