The perfect soup on a cold day | Sopa De Fideo Recipe

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🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber, while spaghetti is more widely available.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Homemade broth is healthier, while bouillon is a cost-effective option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is less expensive.

Prep ingredients by slicing half of a small to medium onion.

Cut around 1 pound to 1.5 pounds of thin sliced sirloin steak into small chunks.

Preheat the pot and add about 1.5 tablespoons of cooking oil.

Brown the meat in the pot, seasoning with salt, pepper, and garlic blend (about 0.5 to 1 teaspoon) and granulated onion powder (about 0.5 teaspoon).

Remove the meat from the pot once cooked through.

Lower the heat and add a little more cooking oil (avocado oil recommended).

Add a 5 oz box of vermell pasta to the pot and toast it until light to golden brown, ensuring not to burn it.

Create space in the pot and add the chopped onion, sautéing it with the pasta.

Prep 3 small Yukon potatoes by chopping them and add them to the pot, sautéing for a couple of minutes.

Blend 2 Roma tomatoes, 2 cloves of garlic, and ground cumin with a 14 oz can of beef broth until pureed.

Add the browned meat back into the pot along with 1 dried bay leaf.

Pour the blended tomato mixture into the pot, adding extra broth or water (around 4.5 to 5.5 cups total) to make it soupy.

Bring the mixture to a boil or rapid simmer, then cover with a lid, slightly offset to prevent boiling over.

Cook for about 12 to 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender, checking for seasoning and adding salt and cracked black pepper to taste.

Remove the bay leaf before serving.

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