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Chicken Fideo
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Maricruz Avalos Flores
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Chicken fideo, is a delicious Mexican soup perfect to serve as a whole meal. Prep meal, budget-friendly, nutritious, and can feed a large family.
prep
5
minutes
minutes
cook
40
minutes
minutes
total
45
minutes
minutes
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Ingredients
Cups (US)
-
Metric
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1 ½
lb
chicken pieces
(or 2 cups of cooked, shredded chicken)
▢
11
oz
Mexican fideo pasta
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1
cup
fresh diced vegetables
(carrots, potatoes, peas)
▢
6
cups
chicken broth
(from cooking chicken)
▢
3
cilantro sprigs
(optional)
▢
4
Tbsp
vegetable oil
▢
salt
(to taste)
For recaudo
▢
2
small
tomatoes
(cut into quarters)
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½
small
onion
▢
1
garlic clove
▢
1
chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
(optional)
Instructions
In a large stock pot add chicken and cover with water (read note 1).
Add garlic, onion, oregano, bay leaves and salt. Bring to a boil, low the heat to medium and cook until chicken is tender (about 30 minutes).
Remove chicken from the pot, strain the broth and set both aside.
Add tomatoes, onion, chipotle chili, and garlic in a blender, pour in 1 cup of chicken broth and blend until smooth.
Heat the oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Add the fideo pasta and stir for a couple of minutes until golden browned (read note 2).
Add the tomato sauce and stir, allow to cook for half a minute.
Add about 5 cups of chicken broth, cilantro sprigs and vegetables.
Return chicken to the pot and bring to a gently boil.
Cook for about 10 minutes or until fideos and vegetables are cooked through.
Adjust with salt to taste and serve.
Notes
You will need about 6 cups of chicken broth, so for cooking the chicken add at least 7 cups of water.
Pay attention when frying the fideos, as you need to stir all the time or the fideo won’t brown evenly.
Nutrition Information
Calories:
479
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
46
g
|
Protein:
24
g
|
Fat:
22
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
58
mg
|
Sodium:
933
mg
|
Potassium:
596
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
1906
IU
|
Vitamin C:
26
mg
|
Calcium:
46
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg
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