Sopita
Sopita is a delicious recipe consisting of pasta simmered in a tomato broth.
Ingredients
- 7 oz bag of vermicelli or fideo noodles
- 8 oz canned tomato sauce
- 1/4 piece of a white onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tsp chicken bouillon
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 8 cups water
Instructions
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In a blender add the tomato sauce, onion, garlic cloves, ground cumin, chicken bouillon and two cups of water. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
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Heat up a skillet over medium heat. Add the oil. Once hot add the noodles. Toast the noodles for 5-7 minutes until they turn a golden brown. Make sure to stir them frequently while toasting so they don't burn.
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Next add the blended tomato sauce to the noodles and stir.
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Then add the rest of the water and stir again. Taste for salt. If needed add some or you can add more chicken bouillon.
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Bring the soup to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for about 10 minutes. Then remove from heat.
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The soup will be very hot so let it sit for about ten minutes or so.
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Serve and enjoy with your favorite toppings!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- You can use other types of pasta such as shells, elbows or alphabet.
- You can also use 4 roma tomatoes in place of the canned tomato sauce
- Make sure to stir the pasta frequently while toasting so it doesn't burn.