Fideo

Fideo
Mexican, main course, noodles
These are the noodles and the tomato bouillon used to make fideo. The noodles cost about $0.50 a bag. The whole meal costs less than $3 to make.

Fideo

Fideo, which means noodles in Spanish, is a Mexican pasta dish that can be eaten as a side dish or as a main course. It consists of fideo noodles, which are small vermicelli noodles, fried with onions and garlic. The noodles then get simmered in a tomato bouillon sauce with diced tomatoes. Once the noodles are softened, the fideo is ready to eat. It is typically made meatless, but you can add chicken, ground beef, or chorizo if you’d like.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Latin American, main course, Mexican, noodles, side dish
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 bags fideo vermicelli
  • 3 roma tomatoes diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tbsp tomato bouillon with chicken seasoning
  • 4 cups water
  • 8 oz boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh (optional) diced
  • 8 oz chorizo (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat up oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Fry the noodles, onions, and garlic until golden brown.
    Mexican, main course, noodles
  • Pour in the water and the tomato bouillon.
    Mexican, main course, noodles
  • Add in the tomatoes. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed and the noodles are soft.
    Mexican, main course, noodles
Mexican, main course, noodles
Mexican, main course, noodles
I like to sprinkle a little cotija cheese over the fideo.