Sopa de Fideo (Pronouced: so-pa de fi-de-o)

This ones a classic, I remember coming home from school and grabbing a bowl of warm goodness. Can't go wrong with Fideo, that's fo'sho!

Ingredientes:

6 tomatoes (diced)

1/2 onion (diced)

1 large clove of garlic

4 cups of water

2 cube of Knorr chicken

7 oz sopa de Fideo
tblsp of Cooking oil

garish with cilantro

sour cream or crema Mexicana (optional)
lemon juice (optional)

Instructiones:

You'll be using a blender for this one.

To your blender add, 3 cups of water, 6 tomatoes, 1/2 onion,

1 large clove of garlic, 1 cube of Knorr chicken

Blend well. Then use a colander to get rid of any puree. Set aside.

In a pot, add your oil, cook on medium heat, when the oil is hot add your Fideo. You'll want to stir till it turns golden brown. You'll want to keep an eye on it otherwise it can burn.

Once it's golden, carefully add your mixture. (Watch out because it like to jump out the pot!)

Toss in some cilantro if you wish. Put the lid and let it cook.

Bring to a boil then reduce to medium (gentle boil) until noodles are almost tender. You'll want to give it time to cook without losing your caldo (broth). If the fideo is still uncooked, you can always add a little more water.

Once it's done, serve.

I suggest you add some sour cream or Mexican crema or squeeze some lemon juice.

Es delicioso!

Sopa de Lentejas (Lentil Soup)

Vegan amigos here is one for you, it’s super easy and very tasty!

8 - 10 cups of water
1 bag of Lentil beans
1 onion chopped
1 1/2 cups of chopped carrots

1 cup of chopped celery

1 can of cooked Italian tomatoes/
   or you could use fresh tomatoes (sliced or diced)

1 cup of chopped cilantro
1 bay leaf
1 tsp of salt
crumble some Mexican (Queso) fresco or
sprinkle some parmigiano - reggiano (both optional)

Instructiones:

Now for the hard part (joking), in a colander rinse the lentils.

Add all the ingredents including the lentils; minus the salt into the Crock pot. Let them cook and in a few hours soup is ready.

Add salt to taste. (Vegetarians) crumble some Mexican (Queso) fresco or sprinkle some parmigiano - reggiano. This is optional but adds texture and more sabor!

This is also a great overnight recipe; throw it all in the pot and forget about it. That way you wake up a delicious meal, you can take to work! Just remember to add enough water so it doesn't dry up.

Hope you enjoy!