Best Traditional Tex Mex Sopa Fideopasta Recipes

Traditional Mexican Sopa de Fideo Recipe image

Provided by Andrés Carnalla

Categories Lunch

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounce package of "fideo" noodles (thin spaghetti, vermicelli, or angel hair pasta work well )
2 plum tomatoes (Roma tomatoes)
1 clove garlic
¼ medium white onion
¼ ground cumin (optional to add to broth)
½ tsp. Mexican oregano (optional to add to broth)
4 limes
1 ripe avocado sliced thin (optional for garnish)
8 cups homemade chicken broth
3 tbsp. vegetable oil (or olive oil)
Salt to taste (about 1tsp. will be needed depending on the chicken broth you use)

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.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 cups, Calories 469 kcal, Carbohydrate 43 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 17 g, Sodium 168 mg, Sugar 2 g

Traditional Tex-Mex Sopa Fideo/Pasta image

Provided by clashcity19

Categories Tex Mex

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons lard
1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 (7 ounce) bag star-shaped pasta (usually found in the Hispanic food section of the grocery store)
2 tomato-flavored bouillon cubes, with chicken flavor
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
salt & pepper (though probably will not need it- bullion is salty enough!)

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.2, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 307.9, Carbohydrate 5.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 3.2, Protein 1.1