Tex Mex Fideo Food

TRADITIONAL TEX-MEX SOPA FIDEO/PASTA

Steps:

• Put oil or lard in pan and brown the pasta. Make sure to watch it carefully as it burns easily.
• Add the onion and garlic. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add 8 oz. of tomato sauce and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil.
• Add bullion cubes and ground cumin.
• Taste after bullion dissolves. Add salt and/or pepper, if desired.
• Cook until pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup water if needed.
• Consistency will be thickish, but still soupy.

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.

TEX-MEX SHRIMP AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, 1 teaspoon chili powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 3 minutes; transfer to a bowl.
• Add the remaining 3 tablespoons vegetable oil and the pasta to the pot. Cook, stirring, until golden, 3 minutes; transfer to a separate bowl.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, bell pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 to 2 tablespoons water to the pot. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables soften, about 3 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium high; stir in 2 cups water, the tomatoes, toasted noodles and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, stirring to break up any clumps. Cover, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are tender and most of the water is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the shrimp. Top each serving with sour cream, pickled jalapenos and cilantro.

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.

SOPA DE FIDEO

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, bay leaves and chicken breast in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken from the broth. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Turn the heat down to the lowest setting to keep the broth warm. Chop the cooled chicken into small pieces.
• Heat olive oil in small pan. Add the poblano pepper strips, 1/2 the sliced onion and the garlic. Saute until the vegetables are soft. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside to use as garnish.
• Place the remaining onion in the same pan and saute until soft. Set aside.
• Place whole tomatoes into hot chicken broth for 1 minute. Remove tomatoes and slip off skins. Set tomatoes aside.
• Add vermicelli to simmering broth and cook for 4-6 minutes or until it is al dente. Remove the pasta from the broth and reserve.
• Do not discard the broth.
• Pour warm water over dried chili pepper to soften. This should take about 10 minutes. Chop cilantro stems and add to broth along with the thyme, cumin & marjoram, and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain softened chili pepper. Remove the stem, slit down the length and remove the seeds. Place the seeded chili pepper, peeled tomatoes, and sauteed onion in a blender or food processor and process until it is a paste consistency. Add to the simmering broth. Add pasta and chopped chicken.
• Chop the reserved cilantro leaves finely. You should have about 2 tablespoons. Garnish soup with chopped cilantro, reserved poblano pepper strips and cooked onion slices.