Fideo seco

Name: Fideo seco
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 250 g Fideo noodles; 3 Ripe tomatoes; 2 Chipotles in adobo; 1 Onion; 2 cloves garlic; 400 ml Chicken stock; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 4 tbsp Mexican crema or sour cream; 80 g Queso fresco, crumbled; Avocado slices (to taste); Salt (to taste)

Mexican “dry soup”: toasted fideo noodles simmered in a chipotle tomato sauce until thick, topped with crema and cheese.

35 min10 prep · 25 cook
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480 kcalper serving

Ingredients

4 servings

Fideo noodles250 g
Ripe tomatoes3
Chipotles in adobo2
Onion1
garlic2 cloves
Chicken stock400 ml
Vegetable oil3 tbsp
Mexican crema or sour cream4 tbsp
Queso fresco, crumbled80 g
Avocado slicesto taste
Saltto taste

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Steps

1
Blend the tomatoes, half the onion, the garlic and chipotles with the stock.
2
Fry the fideo in the oil, stirring constantly, until deep golden.
3
Pour in the sauce carefully (it will spit), season with salt and bring to the boil.
4
Cover and cook on low until the noodles are tender and almost all the liquid is absorbed.
5
Serve topped with crema, crumbled cheese, the rest of the onion finely chopped, and avocado.

Tips and questions

Why toast the fideo first?: Toasting adds a nutty flavour and helps the noodles keep their shape instead of turning mushy.
How spicy is it?: Two chipotles give medium heat; use one for mild or add a spoonful of adobo sauce for more smoke without more heat.

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Fideo seco

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