Sopa de fideo con papa y queso (Ecuadorian noodle soup with potatoes and cheese)
User Reviews
5
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6 to 8 servings
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Course
Soup
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Cuisine
South American, American, Ecuadorian
Sopa de fideo con papa y queso (Ecuadorian noodle soup with potatoes and cheese)
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Recipe for Sopa de Fideo con Papa y Queso, this comforting Ecuadorian noodle soup is made with onions, garlic, achiote, oregano, potatoes, noodles or short pasta, milk and cheese.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbs achiote oil or 1 tbs of oil + 1 tsp of achiote powder
- 1 white onion finely diced - can also use the white parts of scallions or spring onions, or yellow onion
- 2 garlic minced or crushed, cloves
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 3 potato peeled and diced (~400 grams, medium
- 12 cups water add more if needed
- 200 grams pasta farfalle or thin short noodles (fideo, short
- 2 cups milk add more if needed
- 200 grams cheese use queso fresco or quesillo - can also replace with a mild feta if needed, grated or crumbled
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- cilantro finely chopped, to taste
To serve:
- cheese about 100 grams, can use any of the cheeses mentioned above or mozzarella, extra, crumbled or diced
- avocado
- aji hot sauce
Instructions
- Heat the achiote oil or regular oil in a pot to start the refrito or base for the soup.
- Add the onions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, salt/pepper – you can also add the achiote powder if you are using regular oil instead of achiote oil.
- Mix well and cook for another minute.
- Add the diced potatoes, mix until well coated by the refrito.
- Add 8 cups of water and bring to boil.
- Add the pasta and cook until both the diced potatoes and pasta/noodles/fideos are tender, about 12-15 minutes.
- Add the milk and crumbled cheese (queso fresco, quesillo, feta, etc). Add an additional 1-2 cups of water if the soup consistency is too thick. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes on low heat.
- Taste and add additional salt/pepper if needed. Add in the fresh chopped cilantro and serve immediately. You can serve it with the extra pieces of diced cheese.
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