Fideo (Mexican Pasta with Vegetables and Chile)

Name: Fideo (Mexican Pasta with Vegetables and Chile)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 340 grams dried angel hair pasta nests; 4 servings black pepper; 473 milliliters canola oil; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 bunches cilantro, stems discarded, leaves chopped; 237 milliliters grated Cotija cheese; 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and diced; 4 servings salt; 710 milliliters tomato sauce; 1 white onion, diced

Fideo (Mexican Pasta with Vegetables and Chile) might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 19g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 580 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up carrots, tomato sauce, canolan oil, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Pour the oil into a large skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. When oil starts to shimmer, add as many of the angel hair nests as will fit in one layer. Cook until each is lightly browned on the bottom, about 30 seconds. Flip and lightly brown on the other side, about another 30 seconds. When done, remove the nests and drain on paper towels. Repeat process with any remaining pasta.

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Angel Hair Pasta

Pasta

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

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Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the oil. Also, discard any bits of pasta left in the skillet. Turn the heat to high, and when oil starts to shimmer, add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, about four minutes.

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Onion

Pasta

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Frying Pan

Add the celery, and cook, stirring often, until it lightens in color, about three minutes.

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Celery

Add the carrots and a pinch of salt and pepper, reduce the heat to medium-high, and cook until the carrots are tender, about five minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Carrot

Add the diced jalapeño, toasted pasta, and three cups of the tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about five minutes. If pasta has absorbed all of the liquid, add a little more. The pasta will break apart into strands. Continue cooking until pasta is cooked, but still relatively firm, about three more minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato Sauce

Pasta

Divide the pasta between four bowls. Top with a sprinkling of cilantro and Cotija cheese.

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Cotija Cheese

Cilantro

Pasta

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Bowl

Serve immediately.

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Paper Towels

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Bowl

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Servings:

340grams

dried angel hair pasta nests 4servings

black pepper 473milliliters

canola oil 2

carrots, diced 2

celery stalks, diced 1bunches

cilantro, stems discarded, leaves chopped 237milliliters

grated Cotija cheese 1

jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and diced 4servings

salt 710milliliters

tomato sauce 1

white onion, diced

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Teutonic Gamay Pinot Noir Blend 1787 AD with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.