Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup)

Sopa de Fideo is a Mexican Noodle Soup made from short, thin pasta simmered in a tomato-based broth. There are many variations based on the region and family. This recipe is for a basic Sopa de Fideo. The tomatoes, onions, and garlic are pureed in the blender to create a base for the soup and seasoned with chicken broth and cilantro.

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Fideo is the Spanish word for noodle (also known as Filini in Italian). It is a common ingredient in North and South American cooking. These noodles are about the same width as angel hair pasta and you can find them packaged in short pieces or long strands bundled up in nests. For soups, they are usually around an inch long. If you are unable to find fideo in your area, substitute with angel hair pasta and break them into pieces. Break them up in a bag or other controlled environment. Before I found fideos, I often ended up with random pieces of angel hair flying across my kitchen. Fideos can also be found on Amazon: La Moderna Fideo.

Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup)

Adapted from Amanda’s Cookin’

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Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup)

Course Soup

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Mexican, Mexico, noodle, pasta, soup, tomato

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

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Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 14 ounces tomatoes fresh or canned and diced
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 clove garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 7 ounces Fideo or Angel Hair broken into about 1 inch pieces
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro plus more for garnish

Instructions

• In a blender, add the tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Blend until smooth.
• In a large skillet, drizzle olive oil over medium low heat. Add the fideo noodles and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Remove from heat.
• In a medium saucepan, add pureed vegetables, chicken broth, noodles, salt, and pepper and bring to boil. Add the noodles, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the noodles are nearly tender, 7-8 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and simmer for another 2 minutes. Serve immediately with more chopped cilantro for garnish.