Fideo Pasta

You can use this in place of rice most of the time.

• • 2 TBL vegetable oil
  • 1/2 LB fideo pasta
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 15 oz Tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 cups water

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the dry fideo pasta, and fry until browned.
3. Pour in half of the can of tomato sauce
4. Add 1 cup of the water.
5. Season with cumin, garlic salt and chili powder, and stir to blend.
6. Bring to a boil, and cook until the liquid has almost evaporated.
7. Stir in the remaining tomato sauce and water.
8. Cover, and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until the fideo is tender, and the sauce has thickened.

Make your own fideo pasta

It’s the same price as normal pasta, so it is easier to just buy it, but if you want to try it, here is how.

1. Take angel hair pasta and bundle a small bunch of the noodles – about 20.
2. Put them on a cutting board, and then using a cleaver, chop the ends of the noodles into 1/2 inch pieces – use a towel to prevent them from flying all over the place
3. Continue to process until you have about two cups.