Sopa de Fideo Recipe
Sopa de Fideo is a traditional Mexican noodle soup featuring toasted fideo pasta simmered in a flavorful tomato and chicken broth base, infused with garlic, oregano, cumin, and fresh cilantro. This comforting and easy-to-make soup is perfect for a light meal or starter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
Scale
Tomato Base
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh Mexican oregano (or Mediterranean oregano), chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Soup
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (7-ounce) package cut fideo pasta
- 1 quart chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Make tomato base: Combine the whole tomatoes, 1/4 cup of olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped oregano, kosher salt, and ground cumin in a blender. Blend on high speed until the mixture is smooth and well combined. This forms the flavorful tomato base for the soup.
- Toast noodles: Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large soup pot (at least 4 quarts) over medium heat. Add the fideo pasta and toast it while stirring frequently, until the noodles turn golden brown and develop a toasted aroma, about 4 minutes. This step adds a rich, nutty flavor to the noodles.
- Simmer: Pour the tomato base into the pot with toasted noodles and fry in the oil for 1-2 minutes to deepen the flavors. Then add the chicken or vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until the fideo pasta is cooked through and tender, about 5 minutes.
- Serve: Stir the chopped cilantro into the soup just before serving for a fresh herbal brightness. Ladle the hot sopa de fideo into bowls and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh Mexican oregano if available for the most authentic flavor, otherwise Mediterranean oregano is a good substitute.
- To keep this recipe vegetarian, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Fideo pasta resembles thin vermicelli or angel hair pasta broken into short pieces; if unavailable, broken thin spaghetti can be used.
- For a spicier version, add chopped jalapeños or a pinch of chili powder to the tomato base blended mixture.
- This soup can be garnished with a squeeze of fresh lime, avocado slices, or queso fresco for additional layers of flavor.
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