Traditionaltexmexsopafideopasta Recipes

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.

MEXICAN SOPES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the masa flour and ½ cup (120 ml) of water together with your hands. Once combined, add the rest of the water and knead until the dough forms a smooth ball.
• Heat a large pan or griddle over medium-high heat.
• Pat the dough out into 6 flat circles.
• Fry the dough, turning frequently, until just lightly brown about 5 minutes.
• Once the dough is cooked, shape the sopes by pinching the sides up to form a wall around the edge. Set aside to cool.
• Rip the stems off the dried chiles and discard the seeds. Rinse the chiles, if necessary.
• Add the chiles to a small pot of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, remove the pot from the heat.
• Transfer the chiles and their cooking liquid to a blender and add 1 teaspoon of salt and the garlic. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
• Add the tomatoes to a small pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook until the tomato skins split, then remove from the heat and drain, reserving ½ cup (120 ml) of the tomato water.
• Transfer the tomatoes to a blender with the reserved cooking liquid, oregano, and ½ teaspoon of salt. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
• Heat a large pan or griddle over medium-high heat. Add the skirt steak and season with the meat seasoning and remaining teaspoon of salt. Cook the meat, flipping frequently until seared and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the meat to a cutting board and cut into small pieces. Set aside.
• Heat the corn oil in a deep, large pan over high heat.
• Dip the sopes in the chile sauce, turning to coat completely.
• Once the oil is hot, fry the sopes, flipping frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain the sopes on paper towels or a wire rack.
• To serve, fill the sopes with refried beans, carne asada, shredded lettuce, tomato sauce, Mexican crema, and queso fresco.
• Enjoy!

TEX-MEX FIDEO

Steps:

• In a non-stick pan, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Cook diced potatoes until they start to turn golden.
• While potatoes are cooking, heat the other 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a separate pot. Mix the ground beef with the meat seasonings and cook until well done.
• Drain the excess oil and water from the ground beef, and put it back to cook some more. Remove the potatoes from the oil and toss with the ground beef.
• While the potato and beef mixture is cooking some more, brown the box of the vermicelli in the non-stick pan that has the remaining oil from cooking the potatoes.
• When the vermicelli is done, drain any excess oil (there shouldn't be much if any) and then add to the potato and beef mixture, along with the beef bouillon, water, and tomato sauce.
• Cook on high heat until it comes to a good boil, cover it and let it boil for 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat completely and let sit for about 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

TEX-MEX PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, cook beef in a Dutch oven over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the salsa, soup and 1/2 cup cheese; heat through. , Drain pasta; stir into meat mixture. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes.

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.

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.