Sopa Seca de Fideo (Mexican-style Angel Hair Nests)

Name: Sopa Seca de Fideo (Mexican-style Angel Hair Nests)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 227 grams angel hair nests or vermicelli. (Vermicelli usually comes in 1 pound packages, so about 1/2 a package.); 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 2 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped, or 1/2 cup crushed canned tomatoes; 473 milliliters chicken broth; 1 serving Salt and pepper

The recipe Sopa Seca de Fideo (Mexican-style Angel Hair Nests) can be made in around 30 minutes. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 347 calories, 8g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Many people really liked this Mexican dish. It works well as an inexpensive hor d'oeuvre. A mixture of angel hair nests, chicken broth, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Sopa Seca de Fideo, Sopa Seca de Fideo with Tomatillos, and Mexican-Style Rice (Sopa Seca).

Instructions

Brown the angle hair nests: Choose a frying pan with a lid in which the angel hair nests will all tightly fit in a single layer (about 9 or 10-inches wide, depending on the brand of angel hair nests you use). In the pan, heat the oil until shimmering hot.

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Working in batches, fry the vermicelli angel hair nests on both sides in the hot oil until golden brown in color.

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Remove from pan.

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Sauté onions, add tomatoes, broth:

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Add the chopped onions to the pan and sauté until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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Add the chopped tomatoes.

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Add the chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Cook angel hair nests in simmering broth: Bring the broth mixture to a simmer. When broth is simmering, place the browned angel hair nests or vermicelli in a single layer in the pan, nestled into the broth. The nests should cover the whole pan. Turn them over in the broth so that they get moistened on all sides. Cover and cook until the vermicelli has soaked up the liquid, about 5 minutes.

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If after 5 minutes the top of the vermicelli is dry, flip over the individual angel hair nests and cook a minute longer.

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Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

227grams

angel hair nests or vermicelli. (Vermicelli usually comes in 1 pound packages, so about 1/2 a package.)59milliliters

extra virgin olive oil 2

fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped, or 1/2 cup crushed canned tomatoes 473milliliters

chicken broth 1serving

Salt and pepper

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican works really well 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. One wine you could try is Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Pinot Noir. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.