Shrimp, Ancho Chile, and Pasta Soup (Sopa seca de Camarones y Fideos)

Name: Shrimp, Ancho Chile, and Pasta Soup (Sopa seca de Camarones y Fideos)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons anise seeds; 2 dried ancho or pasilla chiles (each 4 to 5 in. long; see Notes and; 1 teaspoons cumin seeds; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 4 servings Kosher salt; 946 milliliters reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 170 grams dried vermicelli or fideos, broken in thirds

Shrimp, Ancho Chile, and Pasta Soup (Sopa seca de Camarones y Fideos) might be just the soup you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 155 calories. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up anise seeds, onion, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Break stems off chiles and shake out seeds. In a small bowl, cover chiles with hot water and let stand until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Shake

Water

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Drain and coarsely chop.

Meanwhile, pour olive oil into a 12-in. nonstick frying pan over medium-low heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add pasta; stir and turn often with tongs until almost golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in anise and cumin seeds, onion, and garlic. Lift pasta so it mostly sits on top of onion mixture, then cook onion mixture, stirring often, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Cumin Seeds

Garlic

Anise

Onion

Pasta

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Tongs

Stir in chiles and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer, 3 minutes; add shrimp and simmer until pasta is tender to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes more. Season to taste with salt.

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Spoon soup into wide, shallow bowls. Top each serving with a spoonful of sour cream and some avocado, if you like, and sprinkle with cilantro.

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How Hot Is Your Chile? To assess a chile's heat, slice off its top through the ribs and seeds, where the heat-producing compound capsaicin is concentrated. Touch the slice to your tongue. If you want your food to be milder, split the chile and scrape out all or some of the ribs and seeds. If your skin is sensitive, wear kitchen gloves or hold the chiles with a forkand don't touch your eyes.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

anise seeds 2

dried ancho or pasilla chiles (each 4 to 5 in. long; see Notes and 1teaspoons

cumin seeds 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 2larges

garlic cloves, minced 4servings

Kosher salt 946milliliters

reduced-sodium chicken broth 3Tbsps

olive oil 1medium

onion, chopped 170grams

dried vermicelli or fideos, broken in thirds

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz are my top picks for Chili. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. You could try Torres Sangre de Toro Cava. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 15 dollars per bottle.