Fideo soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupOlive oil or 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
12ouncesFideo, vermicelli or angel hair pasta, broken into 1-inch pieces
4Dried or canned Morita or Chipotle chiles; cut into
2poundsItalian Roma tomatoes
8Garlic cloves,; peeled
1largeOnion,; roughly chopped
½cupWater
2teaspoonsSalt
6cupsChicken stock or vegetable stock
1Avocado, peeled, seeded
8slicesAvocado; for garnish
1bunchCilantro, leaves only, chopped,; for garnish

Directions

In large saucepan or stockpot heat the oil or butter. Add pasta and saute until golden, stirring frequently and being careful not to burn. Stir in chiles and cook for 2 minutes longer. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, garlic, onion, water and salt in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add tomato puree and stock to browned pasta. Cook over medium-low heat until the noodles soften and the flavors meld, about 15 minutes. Serve hot with the sliced avocado and cilantro as garnish.

Recipe By :TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6112 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #316 Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 08:02:26 -0500 From: Meg Antczak <meginny@...>