Traditional Tex Mex Sopa Fideo Pasta Recipes

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN SOPA DE FIDEO RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the seeds. Puree the tomatoes, onion, and garlic and set aside.
• Preheat 3 tbsp. of vegetable oil to medium-hot. Add the noodles and stir to coat with oil. Continue stirring until the noodles have started to brown.
• Strain the pureed tomatoes, onion, and garlic into the noodles. Notice the color of the noodles. Some of them should be very brown. The browned noodles add depth of flavor to the soup.
• Add the chicken broth and stir.
• Bring the soup to a boil. Cover and reduce to low heat. Cook for 10 minutes.
• Check the salt and adjust to taste before serving.
• Serve your soup with a couple of lime halves. A squirt of lime brings the flavors together. A little chopped avocado is a nice touch.

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

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.

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.

TRADITIONAL TEX-MEX SOPA FIDEO/PASTA

Steps:

• Put oil or lard in pan and brown the pasta. Make sure to watch it carefully as it burns easily.
• Add the onion and garlic. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add 8 oz. of tomato sauce and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil.
• Add bullion cubes and ground cumin.
• Taste after bullion dissolves. Add salt and/or pepper, if desired.
• Cook until pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup water if needed.
• Consistency will be thickish, but still soupy.