Sopa de Fideo con Carne(Mexican-Style Vermicelli with Beef)
Fideo is the recipe that brings back my memories of a child. It's hard to find a small child of Mexican origins that did no grow up enjoying fideo pasta.
Course pasta
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6Servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
3tbspsAvocado or Olive oil
7ozfideo pastavermicelli or broken spaghetti works well too
1poundground chuck
1tspsalt
1 tspsfresh cracked pepper
1 tspsgranulated garlic
3/4cuponion, diced
3clovesgarlic, minced
1serrano left whole
2smallrusset potatoes, peeled and diced
1small red bell pepper, diced
5roma tomatoes, quartered
5cupschicken broth or water
1/3tspMexican oregano
3tspchicken or tomato bouillon
8Sprigs of fresh Cilantro
Garnish
9ozavocado, slices
10ozqueso frescosliced or crumbled
Mexican Cremaoptional
Instructions
Directions
In a large skillet, combine 3 tablespoons of oil and 7 oz. of fideo pasta. Heat to medium heat. When it begins to fry, stir often, until pasta is mostly toasted. Set it aside.
Preheat a large pot at medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the ground chuck. Season with 1 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring as needed, until nicely browned. Remove excess fat.
Add the onions, bell pepper and whole serrano. Sauté for 3minutes. Fold in the potatoes and garlic. Season lightly with salt and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes. The serrano is added whole to add flavor with minimal heat.
In the blender, combine the tomatoes, 3 cups of broth ,oregano, and bouillon. Blend on high until smooth and pour into pot. Pour in remaining broth currently. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and continue cooking until potatoes are fork tender and most of the foam from tomatoes evaporates. Taste for salt.
Add the toasted fideo pasta into the simmering pot. Add in a few sprigs of cilantro. Stir gently and continue cooking for 7-8 minutes or until pasta is cooked through. Serve right away. Garnish and serve with warm corn tortillas.
Notes
Tips- For a heartier dish, spoon in some fresh cooked whole pinto beans, frijoles de la olla! All my favorites are in one bowl! For a soupier version. Pour in 2 extra cups of warm broth right before serving fideo.