Authentic Mexican Fideo Recipe

Name: Authentic Mexican Fideo Recipe
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 (8 ounce) package fideo pasta; 1.5 cups water, divided; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt

This quick and easy Fideo recipe features toasted pasta, ripe tomatoes, and aromatic spices. Passed down through generations, this dish complements any meat, especially carne asada. Try Fideo as a delightful alternative to rice!

Total time30 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield4

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (8 ounce) package fideo pasta
1.5 cups water, divided
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
1 tablespoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
0.5 teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

Prepare all ingredients for cooking.
In a saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the fideo pasta and cook, stirring constantly, until it turns golden brown and toasted.
Pour in 1 cup of water and half of the tomato sauce into the toasted fideo.
Season generously with chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt. Stir well to combine all the flavors.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Incorporate the remaining 1/2 cup of water and the rest of the tomato sauce. Cover the saucepan and cook over medium heat until the fideo is tender and the sauce has thickened, approximately 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 288 kcal
Fat Content: 8 g
Fiber Content: 3 g
Sugar Content: 5 g
Sodium Content: 543 mg
Protein Content: 9 g
Carbohydrate Content: 47 g
Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g