Sopa seca de fideo was, and still is, one of my favorite traditional Mexican dishes. This super easy Mexican-style pasta dish is my go-to recipe any night of the week. Kids love it, adults adore it and ask for seconds. I am 99.9 % sure that sopa seca was my first taste of solid foods as a baby, lol! Both my mom and Dad would prepare this dish for us. So, as you can imagine every time I prepare it, I am filled with nostalgia with all the aromas of the toasted(fried) fideo as I am cooking it.
As simple as the dish may seem, we come back to it often.
Not only because fideo is delicious, but because we are filled with nostalgia remembering our childhood. I remember coming home from school, watching cartoons and soon the aroma of fideo toasting on the stove top. I knew dinner was going to be delicious!
If you enjoy the flavor of onion, but not the texture, you can sauté it in big pieces, then remove it before serving.
When we were kids, we would pick out the large chunks of onion. Now, we eat them! Lol! Most days I will finely dice the onion and add it to the fideo or sopa recipe. Some people will blend the raw onion and garlic with the tomato. I prefer the flavor of them sauteed instead.
Why fry and toast the pasta?
Frying the pasta really adds delicious layers of flavor! I feel it helps the pasta hold up better during the cooking process. It does add a distinct flavor to the pasta or rice when you fry and brown it. Pasta is not a new concept in Mexico. One of the oldest producers of pasta is La Moderna. They have been at it for over 100 years!
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Ribeye Encebollado with a side of Fideo! Perfect!
Sopa Seca de Fideo(Mexican-Style Pasta)
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 tbsps avocado or olive oil
- 6 oz. fideo pasta
- 1/4 of a white onion,67 gr, diced fine
- 2 cloves of garlic, 14 gr, minced
- 3 small Roma tomatoes,
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1-2 chipotle in adobo
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from chipotle
- 3 cups of warm chicken broth
- 1/3 tsp. cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- small handful of cilantro
Garnish
- Lime wedges
- Mexican crema
- Queso Cotija or Fresco crumbled or grated
- Cilantro chopped
Instructions
Directions
- In a medium pot of simmering water, poach the Roma tomatoes until the skins begin to tear open. Blend the drained tomatoes, tomato sauce, chipotle and adobo sauce.
- To a skillet, add 3 tablespoons of oil and heat to medium heat. Add in the fideo pasta and spread out evenly.
- After a few minutes the pasta will begin to toast and become aromatic. Stir frequently so it doesn’t burn for the next few minutes.
- Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add the blended tomato sauce to the skillet and stir in gently. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Ladle in3 cups of warm chicken broth and stir gently to combine. Stir in cumin, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook uncovered, stirring gently, now and then until most of the broth has evaporated. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with lime, crema, queso and cilantro. Or prepare tacos de fideo!
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Your pins are not talking with your new changes in your format
Thank you Vincent. I have contacted Pinterest about this issue. I am still waiting to resolve this. Hopefully it will be taken care of soon. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Congratulations on your new blog look, Sonia! So easy to navigate and love that I can print your recipes!!!
Thank you Ana! The new recipes are print friendly. I still have to go through all the older recipes and switch them to the new format! Lol! It’s a work in progress, but will get done eventually. Thanks!!
Can you make this without the chipotle?
Yws, of course.
What Mexican meat dish would you serve alongside sopa?
Any meat dish is good really. First recipes that come to mind are picadillo with potatoes, carne guisada is good too. Or simply serve with some quesadillas on the side.
This simple fideo recipe resulted in the taste I always thought was possible with fideo. Added a green chilli in with onions, and blended chipotle. Served with limes and crema. Thank you for posting. I’m going to use this as my go to base recipe.
Thank you Rico! That’s a wonderful compliment! I appreciate the feedback!
My family LOVES this recipe! Thank you so very much : )
I am so happy they enjoy the fideo! Thank you for taking the time to write!