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.
Prep Time::10 mins
Cook Time::20 mins
Total Time::30 mins
Servings::4
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (8 ounce) package fideo pasta
1 ½ cups water, divided
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
1 tablespoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic salt
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add fideo; cook and stir until golden brown and toasted.
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Add 1 cup water and 1/2 of the tomato sauce to fideo.
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Season with chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt; stir to blend.
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Bring to a boil and cook until liquid has almost evaporated.
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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.
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