Sopa de Fideos Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Healthy Lunch Recipes. (Sopa de Fideos Recipe). I've been to many Mexican restaurants and they seem to always give you a small cup of Sopa de Fideos (noodle soup) before the meal. This can easily be made at home with just a few ingredients. This is my version of this tasty Mexican noodle soup.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Sopa de Fideos Recipe

Ingredients

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 small onion

chopped

1 large clove garlic

coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 (7 ounce) package fideo pasta

uncooked

3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

freshly ground black pepper to taste

coarse salt to taste

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Almost Fat-Free Green Onion Potato Salad

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Place the tomatoes onion and garlic into a blender and pulse several times to get the mixture moving; blend until smooth 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat and stir in the pasta. Fry the pasta gently stirring often until the pasta is golden brown 2 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Pour the tomato mixture into a large saucepan and stir in chicken broth and noodles. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low; simmer until the noodles are tender 7 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper and stir in the cilantro; simmer 2 more minutes to cook cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Sopa de Fideos Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 291.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.3g 19%

Carbohydrates: 44g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 6.7g

Fat: 8.2g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Cholesterol: 6.8mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 890.7IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.8mg 21%

Vitamin C: 9.5mg 16%

Folate: 110.2mcg 28%

Calcium: 50.4mg 5%

Iron: 4mg 23%

Magnesium: 29.4mg 11%

Potassium: 235mg 7%

Sodium: 1507mg 60%

Calories From Fat: 73.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.