Total Time
1h 13m
20m prep · 53m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🌱 Vegan 🥬 Vegetarian 🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

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 , 8 ounce
  • 1.5 cups water , divided
  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoons garlic salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add fideo; cook and stir until golden brown and toasted.

  3. 3

    Add 1 cup water and 1/2 of the tomato sauce to fideo.

  4. 4

    Season with chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt; stir to blend.

  5. 5

    Bring to a boil and cook until liquid has almost evaporated.

  6. 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

Per serving

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