HOW TO MAKE SOPA DE FIDEO | SO FAST, SO EASY, SO COMFORTING

fideo noodles

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole grain noodles provide more fiber, while spaghetti is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier, while seasoned water is budget-friendly.

Make tomato base. Combine tomatoes, 1/4 of the olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and cumin in a blender. Blend on high until smooth.

Toast noodles. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a soup pot (at least 4 quarts) over medium heat. Add fideo and toast, stirring frequently, until golden and toasted, about 4 minutes.

Simmer. Add tomato base and fry in the oil a minute or two then add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Serve. Stir in chopped cilantro and serve.

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