Fideos Verdes Peruanos Recipes

PERUVIAN TALLARINES SALTADOS

Steps:

• Mix the soy sauce and wine vinegar.
• Marinate the beef in half the soy and wine vinegar mixture for at least 30 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a heated pan.
• Sauté marinated beef on high.
• Drizzle in the remaining soy mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the onion, peppers and tomato wedges.
• Sauté briefly (only about a minute).
• Add the cooked spaghetti or linguini and toss with the contents of the pan.
• Serve topped with cilantro.

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.

SOPA DE FIDEO RECIPE

Steps:

• Roast the tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeno in a frying pan until browned.
• Saute the fideo pasta with 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil until lightly browned (5-7 minutes), moving constantly
• Add the roasted tomato, onion, garlic and jalapenos from above to a blender along with the peppercorn, salt, oregano and cumin and blend until smooth. Strain the resulting liquid and add to the pan with the fideo pasta and stir constantly for about 3 minutes.
• Add the potatoes and add 4 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Add the shredded chicken and the parsley. Let boil for another 10 minutes.
• Serve hot and garnish with fresh lime juice, and additional jalapeno slices.

TALLARINES VERDES, PERUVIAN-STYLE PESTO

Steps:

• *Cook the pasta in boiling salted water following the package instructions.
• *Meanwhile saute the onion in 1 tablespoon oil, at medium heat and stirring occasionally, until translucent (about 10 minutes).
• *Pour boiling water over the spinach and basil leaves (you can use the same water for the pasta). Strain.
• *In the blender process onion, spinach, basil, garlic, evaporated milk, white cheese, pecans, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• *Drain the pasta and mix with the sauce and the green beans. Serve immediately, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

SOPA DE FIDEOS

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, onion, and garlic into a blender, and pulse several times to get the mixture moving; blend until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and stir in the pasta. Fry the pasta gently, stirring often, until the pasta is golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Pour the tomato mixture into a large saucepan, and stir in chicken broth and noodles. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium low; simmer until the noodles are tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and stir in the cilantro; simmer 2 more minutes to cook cilantro.