Fideo is quick and easy to make with toasted pasta, tomatoes, and spices. This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law. It goes great with any meat dish, including carne asada. I use fideo in place of rice as my side dish.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 package fideo pasta , 8 ounce
- 1.5 cups water , divided
- 1 can tomato sauce , 8 ounce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoons garlic salt
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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2
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add fideo; cook and stir until golden brown and toasted.
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3
Add 1 cup water and 1/2 of the tomato sauce to fideo.
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4
Season with chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt; stir to blend.
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5
Bring to a boil and cook until liquid has almost evaporated.
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6
Stir in remaining 1/2 cup water and remaining tomato sauce. Cover and cook over medium heat until fideo is tender and sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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