Fideo (or pasta soup)

[Mary]

I had this last week in Mexico....I am a big fan!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups chicken broth with a hearty flavor (or 1 ½ large cubes of Knorr Caldo de Pollo and 3 cups of water)
• One medium large tomato
• 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper (more depending on taste)
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon of salt depending on your taste
• 2 tbls corn oil
• 3/4 - 1 package or fideo or vermicelli pasta broken into pieces
• One quarter of a medium size onion chopped length-wise into large or thin chunks (I like them large because I pull them out—just use them for flavor
• 1/4 of a green bell pepper
• 1/4 bunch of cilantro thick stems removed
• 1-3 whole chile serrano (serrano peppers)—Optional - these go in whole so that if anyone wants to spice up the fideo, they can just break pepper open and spice it up.

Procedure:

• Heat oil in a pot or deep pan over medium heat
• Lightly fry pasta along with the onions and bell pepper
• When the Fideo (Vermacelli) is lightly golden (do not burn), then add the liquefied spices (see below)
• In a blender, throw in the tomato, tomato sauce, pepper, cumin, garlic, cilantro and Caldo de pollo and blend smooth—if needed, you can add a little water—if you are using Chicken broth, then you can still use some Caldo de Pollo but cut this to only ½ a cube.
• Mix the spice mixture with the pasta for about a minute or two and then add the remaining Chicken Broth or Water and bring increase the heat to get a full rolling boil. If you like your soup runnier, then add a little extra water.
• Lower to medium heat and cook until pasta is tender (approx. 5-12 minutes depending on the pasta).

[ZGIII]

Add some refried beans and your set. I grew up on this stuff, great recipe.

[Jon-Paul]

oh yea some good stuff dad made it the other night

[juniebo]

I eat that a least once a week. good stuff

[broadhead_babe]

This is one of my son's favorites. I even take a piece of round steak, season it, fry it and add it to the fideo while it is cooking.

[Hilbile]

i have been eating this for a while

[DFlores]

Man this is good stuff, too bad my kids don't like home style mexican food. I have to wait until they all go to college to get this back on the menu.

[archery4me]

Fideo is good food

[alien77721]

no meat?!

[MC79]

We grew up on fideos. I love them!!

[mas o menos]

fideo.......the best at deer camp....then...... also at home

[tgil]

This is one of my son's favorites. I even take a piece of round steak, season it, fry it and add it to the fideo while it is cooking.

That is how I make it too! Venison, no less!

[mas o menos]

no meat?!

yes u can...ground beef, chicken, after thanksgiving, just take some of the LO of the turkey to the camp..

[planofirefghter]

Sounds good I will have to try it.

[RedArrow]

Grew up on this and still make it! A favorite during the winter! We add ground deer meat and it's a meal in a pot!! Just brown the deer HB with some chopped onions and a dash of seasoning. When meat is done. add it just as Fideo has come to first boil! good Stuff!!