Fideo Soup

Name: Fideo Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil or 8 tablespoons unsalted butter; 12 ounces fideo, vermicelli or angel hair pasta, broken into 1-inch pieces; 3 - 4 dried or canned Morita or Chipotle chiles cut into; 2 pounds Italian Roma tomatoes; 8 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoon salt; 6 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock; 1 avocado, peeled, seeded and; 8 slices, for garnish; 1 bunch cilantro, leaves only, chopped, for garnish

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil or 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 ounces fideo, vermicelli or angel hair pasta, broken into 1-inch pieces
3 - 4 dried or canned Morita or Chipotle chiles cut into
2 pounds Italian Roma tomatoes
8 garlic cloves, peeled
1 large onion, roughly chopped
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoon salt
6 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
1 avocado, peeled, seeded and
8 slices, for garnish
1 bunch cilantro, leaves only, chopped, for garnish

Directions

1

In large saucepan or stockpot heat the oil or butter.
2

Add pasta and saute until golden, stirring frequently and being careful not to burn.
3

Stir in chiles and cook for 2 minutes longer.
4

Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, garlic, onion, water and salt in a blender.
5

Puree until smooth.
6

Add tomato puree and stock to browned pasta.
7

Cook over medium-low heat until the noodles soften and the flavors meld, about 15 minutes.
8

Serve hot with the sliced avocado and cilantro as garnish.