Fideo

Low Cholesterol - Diet and Healthy

This fideo recipe was given to me by my mother in-law. It goes great with any meat dish including carne asada. I use this recipe in place of rice as my side dish.

Brief

Prep 1min

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 21 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Fideo

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 (8 ounce) package fideo pasta

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon garlic salt

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 ½ cups water

One Skillet Mexican Quinoa

Diet and Healthy

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the fideo and fry until browned. Pour in half of the can of tomato sauce and 1 cup of the water. Season with cumin garlic salt and chili powder and stir to blend. Bring to a boil and cook until the liquid has almost evaporated.

Step 2

Stir in the remaining tomato sauce and water. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the fideo is tender and the sauce has thickened.

Nutritional Information

Fideo

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 287.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.8g 18%

Carbohydrates: 46.6g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3.3g 13%

Sugars: 4.7g

Fat: 8.1g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 789.4IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 30%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 5.2mg 9%

Folate: 129.7mcg 32%

Calcium: 25.8mg 3%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 44mg 16%

Potassium: 311.1mg 9%

Sodium: 543.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 72.9

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.