5 from 816 votes
Sopa de Fideo
Sopa de Fideo is a noodle soup made by toasting thin fideo pasta in vegetable oil, then simmering it in tomato sauce and chicken broth until tender. It’s finished with shredded Mexican cheese, garlic salt, and black pepper for a warm, comforting dish with soft noodles and a mild tomato flavor.
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
5
Calories:
49 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (7-ounce) bag fideo pasta
- 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 24 ounces chicken broth low sodium
- ½-1 cup Mexican cheese shredded
- garlic salt with parsley flakes
- black pepper
Instructions
- Add 3 tablespoons oil to a medium pot and cook on LOW-MEDIUM heat. Add 1 (7-ounce) fideo and cook until noodles are coated in oil and have started to brown.
- Add tomato sauce and broth and bring to a boil. Then reduce to LOW and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until noodles are soft.
- Add ½-1 cup cheese, garlic salt, and pepper and stir until combined. Serve warm.
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Notes
- If fideo noodles are unavailable, break angel hair, thin spaghetti, or vermicelli noodles into 1-inch pieces and toast as a substitute.
- Store leftovers in airtight containers refrigerated for 3 to 4 days or freeze for 3 to 4 months for longer preservation.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
49kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
575mg
(24%)
Potassium
36mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.01g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 49kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 575mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.