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Sopa Seca de Fideo(Mexican-Style Pasta)

February 5, 201814 Comments

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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.

plated sopa with garnishes

Tacos de Fideo? What?

Take your simple tacos to the next level! In a nonstick skillet at medium heat add 1/4 cup od shredded Chihuahua or Oaxaca cheese. Add a corn tortilla on top of the cheese. Once the cheese melts and forms a golden-brown crust, carefully flip it over. Cook for another 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate. top with fideo seco, queso fresco, Mexican crema, avocado, your favorite salsa, cilantro and crushed chicharron!

fideo tacos

Video Sopa Seca de Fideo & Tacos!

tacos de fideo

It’s so much fun revisiting older recipes and adding new photos and especially video!

fideo taco

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!

Video Link Fideo

https://animoto.com/play/Xk2Rk2d14govR3pd6dCYyg

collage of cooked fideo

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.

frying fideo pasta

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!

Ready to eat!

ribeye encebollado and sopa seca

Ribeye Encebollado with a side of Fideo! Perfect!

close up of sopa de fideo
close up of fideo seco

Sopa Seca de Fideo(Mexican-Style Pasta)

Sopa de fideo is just one of those Mexican dishes that I identify with and remember enjoying as a child. I still love it! I enjoy this thicker, dry version as well as the soupy version.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

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!

Notes

If you prefer a more soup like sopa de fideo, increase the chicken broth to 5 cups of water or broth.
Tried this recipe?Mention @pinaenlacocina or tag #pinaenlacocina!

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  1. Vincent Friesner

    February 5, 2018 at 10:36 am

    Your pins are not talking with your new changes in your format

    Reply
    • Sonia

      February 5, 2018 at 10:59 am

      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.

      Reply
  2. Ana Rivera

    February 5, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Congratulations on your new blog look, Sonia! So easy to navigate and love that I can print your recipes!!!

    Reply
    • Sonia

      February 5, 2018 at 11:01 am

      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!!

      Reply
  3. Lindsay

    November 7, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    Can you make this without the chipotle?

    Reply
    • Sonia

      November 8, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      Yws, of course.

      Reply
  4. Kathryn

    April 30, 2019 at 7:49 pm

    What Mexican meat dish would you serve alongside sopa?

    Reply
    • Sonia

      April 30, 2019 at 9:37 pm

      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.

      Reply
  5. Rico

    June 3, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Sonia

      June 3, 2020 at 7:29 pm

      Thank you Rico! That’s a wonderful compliment! I appreciate the feedback!

      Reply
  6. Piper Doyle

    October 9, 2023 at 5:09 pm

    My family LOVES this recipe! Thank you so very much : )

    Reply
    • Sonia

      October 10, 2023 at 6:07 am

      I am so happy they enjoy the fideo! Thank you for taking the time to write!

      Reply

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