Mexican Noodle Soup (Sopa de Fideo)

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

In this easy recipe for Mexican noodle soup, fideo pasta is toasted and simmered into a chicken broth full of a blended serrano-tomato sauce.

Ingredients

2 quarts chicken stock, divided
2 Roma tomatoes
1/2 small white onion
1 serrano chile, stem removed
1 clove garlic
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (7 ounce) package fideo pasta
3 sprigs parsley
salt to taste
1/2 cup grated Cotija cheese

Directions

1 Combine 1/2 cup chicken stock, tomatoes, onion, serrano chile, and garlic in a blender. Blend until smooth. Strain tomato sauce into a bowl and reserve.
2 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Pour tomato sauce into the saucepan over the noodles; add parsley and remaining chicken stock. Season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until noodles are soft, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Cotija cheese.