Sopa de Conchas (Mexican Shell Pasta Soup)

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!