Traditional Tex-mex Sopa Fideo/pasta

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons lard
• 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 (7 ounce) bag star-shaped pasta (usually found in the hispanic food section of the grocery store)
• 2 tomato-flavored bouillon cubes, with chicken flavor
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt & pepper (though probably will not need it- bullion is salty enough!)

Recipe

• 1 put oil or lard in pan and brown the pasta. make sure to watch it carefully as it burns easily.
• 2 add the onion and garlic. cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 add 8 oz. of tomato sauce and 3 cups of water. bring to a boil.
• 4 add bullion cubes and ground cumin.
• 5 taste after bullion dissolves. add salt and/or pepper, if desired.
• 6 cook until pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. add remaining 1 cup water if needed.
• 7 consistency will be thickish, but still soupy.