Fideo Laredo Food

FIDEO

Steps:

• Fry vermicelli in pan with oil and set aside (don't overbrown as to not make pasta tough.).
• in a pot, cook meat in some oil until brown with salt and pepper.
• add all ingredients in with meat, stir and cover for 3-5 minutes for pasta to soften.
• then cook uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
• don't overcook and don't stir or the pasta will turn to mush.

FIDEO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the fideo, and fry until browned. Pour in half of the can of tomato sauce, and 1 cup of the water. Season with cumin, garlic salt and chili powder, and stir to blend. Bring to a boil, and cook until the liquid has almost evaporated.
• Stir in the remaining tomato sauce and water. Cover, and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until the fideo is tender, and the sauce has thickened.

FIDEO

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add the fideo and fry until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
• If you don't like chunky tomatoes - pulse in food processor until they are of desired consistency.
• In same pan bring tomatoes, water and salt to a boil.
• Return pasta to pan with boiling tomatoes. Simmer, partially covered, for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to keep noodles from sticking. It's done when liquid is absorbed and pasta is tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in grated parmesan.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

TEX-MEX FIDEO

Steps:

• In a non-stick pan, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Cook diced potatoes until they start to turn golden.
• While potatoes are cooking, heat the other 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a separate pot. Mix the ground beef with the meat seasonings and cook until well done.
• Drain the excess oil and water from the ground beef, and put it back to cook some more. Remove the potatoes from the oil and toss with the ground beef.
• While the potato and beef mixture is cooking some more, brown the box of the vermicelli in the non-stick pan that has the remaining oil from cooking the potatoes.
• When the vermicelli is done, drain any excess oil (there shouldn't be much if any) and then add to the potato and beef mixture, along with the beef bouillon, water, and tomato sauce.
• Cook on high heat until it comes to a good boil, cover it and let it boil for 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat completely and let sit for about 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

TEX-MEX FIDEO

Steps:

• In a wide skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook for 10 min, until quite reduced in size and golden, stirring occasionally.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 min more.
• Break the vermicelli into short lengths (2 inches or so) and add them to the skillet as you do.
• Stir and cook for 3-4 minute They will turn opaque and then begin to brown.
• Stir them often, and when many of them are brown and the others are opaque, add the salt, pepper, cumin, green chilies, tomato sauce, and water.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 min or until the noodles are tender.