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Sopa de Conchas (Mexican Shell Pasta Soup)

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Sopa de conchas is a comforting, delicious and filling Mexican soup. Best of all, its super easy to make! Its a yummy meatless meal the whole family can enjoy! Give it a try!

sopa de conchas

Another thing I love about this soup is it’s simplicity. It’s made with simple ingredients you most likely already have on hand.

If you like sopa de conchas you’ll probably also like fideo seco or maybe even this green spaghetti recipe.

Ingredients needed

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cups medium shells
  • 2 garlic cloves (peeled)
  • 1/4 piece of white onion
  • 4 roma tomatoes (roughly chopped)
  • 6 cups of water
  • 3 tsp chicken bouillon
  • salt to taste

How to make the soup

The first thing we need to do is make the broth. Put the garlic cloves, onion, tomatoes, chicken bouillon and three cups of water in a blender. Blend for about a minute or until smooth.

Set the broth aside for later use.

Now it’s time to toast the pasta shells. Do not skip this step as it adds a really nice flavor to the soup.

Heat up the oil in a pot over medium heat. Then add the pasta shells.

toasting pasta shells

You want to toast them until most of the shells get a nice toasted brown color. This take about 7 minutes. You’ll want to stir the shells frequently to prevent them from burning.

toasted pasta shells

Once the pasta is nice and toasted it’s time to add the broth. Go ahead now and add the remaining three cups of water and stir.

Give the broth a taste to see if you want to add salt. I add a little bit.

making sopa

Bring the sopa to a boil over medium high heat then reduce heat to medium low and cover. Let it simmer for about 8 minutes. If you like a softer pasta let it simmer for a few minutes longer.

It will look like the photo below when done.

shell pasta soup

See how simple that was? It’s ready in under 25 minutes.

Sopa de conchas recipe

This is a great recipe for busy moms who want to get food on the table fast. Cilantro, avocado and queso fresco are all great garnishes! If you like it spicy I suggest adding a little salsa macha to it, its so good!

shell pasta soup in a bowl with cilantro and queso fresco
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Sopa de Conchas

Sopa de conchas is a delicious and easy Mexican shell pasta soup that can be on the table in under 30 minutes!

Course lunch, Main Course, Mexican, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword mexican shell pasta soup, shell pasta soup, sopa de conchas
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 237 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • 3 cups shell pasta medium
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 onion piece of
  • 4 roma tomatoes
  • 6 cups water
  • 3 tsp chicken bouillon
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Put garlic cloves, onion, tomatoes, chicken bouillon and three cups of water in a blender and blend until smooth. About a minute. Set aside for later use.

  2. Heat up oil in a pot over medium heat. When hot add the pasta. Toast pasta for about 7 minutes or until it most of it develops a golden brown color. You'll need to stir it frequently while toasting to prevent it from burning.

  3. Add the broth and the remaining three cups of water. Stir and taste to see if you want to add salt.

  4. Bring the soup to a boil over medium high heat. Then reduce heat to medium low and cover.

  5. Let simmer for about 8 minutes. If you want a softer pasta let it simmer for a few more minutes.

  6. Serve and garnish with cilantro, avocado and queso fresco.

Nutrition Facts
Sopa de Conchas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Sodium 27mg1%
Potassium 216mg6%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 344IU7%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 24mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. jay francis says

    July 21, 2020 at 10:54 am

    5 stars
    Since your recipe called for 3 tsp chicken bouillon, typically Knorr caldo de pollo, I thought to share another quick fix. in lieu of the caldo de pollo and the tomatoes, which unless they are red ripe, will not add a great color to the soup, substitute the knorr tomato bouillon. I have used this successfully in my fideos and my Mexican rice dishes.

    As a side note,. i’d recommend you consider a more legible font than the one you are currently using. though, i’d love to know which one it is because i could use it when doing signatures in my word documents lol

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    • jay francis says

      July 21, 2020 at 10:55 am

      Ahhh, I now see that the font changes once it gets posted.

      Reply
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