Traditional Mexican Sopa Sopita Food

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN SOPA (SOPITA RECIPE)

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the pasta until slightly browned. Keep stirring constantly to brown all sides. About 5 minutes.
• Add the onions and saute for another 1 to 2 minutes until soft.
• Add the broth, tomato sauce, beef bullion, cilantro, pepper & salt.
• Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium low; simmer until the noodles are tender, about 15 minutes.

SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is tender but not brown.
• Stir in water, broth and tomato paste.
• Bring to a boil; add potatoes and carrots.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile combine egg, cilantro or parsley, salt, oregano and pepper.
• Add ground beef and rice and mix well.
• Form into 1-inch meatballs.
• Add, a few at a time, to the simmering soup.
• When all meatballs are added, bring soup back to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes, or until meatballs and vegetables are done.

REAL SOPAPILLAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and shortening. Stir in water; mix until dough is smooth. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Roll out on floured board until 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch squares. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

MEXICAN PASTA (SOPA?)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a 2 qt sauce pan.
• Put the uncooked pasta, onions and garlic in 2 qt sauce pan.
• Stir regularly until onions become translucent and pasta has brown spots on it where it has fried.
• Put tomato sauce and salt in sauce pan.
• Put enough water in saucepan to cover pasta completely but not too much.
• Stir then cover saucepan and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Uncover saucepan and let water cook down until sauce nearly disappears, stirring ocassionally.
• Once the liquid has mostly disappeared, sprinkle with cheese, take off heat and cover with lid so cheese can melt.

SOPA DE FIDEOS

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, onion, and garlic into a blender, and pulse several times to get the mixture moving; blend until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and stir in the pasta. Fry the pasta gently, stirring often, until the pasta is golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Pour the tomato mixture into a large saucepan, and stir in chicken broth and noodles. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium low; simmer until the noodles are tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and stir in the cilantro; simmer 2 more minutes to cook cilantro.