Traditional Tex Mex Sopa Fideopasta 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.

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.