How to Make Mexican Concha Shell Soup Sopa de Conchitas con Queso

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

conchita pasta

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: elbow macaroni

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber, while elbow macaroni is often cheaper.

Prepare the salsa by blending 2 roma tomatoes, 2 small garlic cloves, 1/4 white onion, 1/2 jalapeno, and 1 cup of water.

Turn on the stove to medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil.

Wait for the oil to heat up, then add la moderna shells and a little black pepper, frying until golden for about 1 minute.

Add the blended salsa mix to the shells.

Add 1/2 can of el pato tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon of tomato bouillon, and 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon, mixing well.

Pour in 3 cups of boiling water and check seasoning.

Cover and let cook for about 10 minutes, checking after 5 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add 8 ounces of queso fresco and a small bunch of cilantro, then turn off the heat and let sit for about a minute before serving.

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