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Fideo Seco is a traditional Mexican recipe made of noodles and cooked in a tomato sauce. Mildly spicy and ready in minutes. This dish makes a great side dish or yummy light lunch. 
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Fideo Seco is a traditional Mexican recipe made of pasta noodles and cooked in a tomato sauce. Mildly spicy and ready in minutes. This dish makes a great side dish or yummy light lunch.

Fideo Seco, or Mexican Pasta, topped with diced avocado and shredded cheese

What do you call a fake noodle? An Impasta!
Lol. These are the types of corny jokes my son used to tell me. Now he tells me fart jokes and thinks “duty” is funny word. He’s 10 and the most amazing little person in the world. So happy that his palate has developed. Before I couldn’t buy enough chicken nuggets. Nowadays, he is happy with a big bowl of Fideo Seco, or Mexican Pasta Noodles.

Roma tomatoes cut in half, chipotle, onion, garlic on a plate

Start by making the sauce. Chipotle, onion, tomatoes, garlic, water, bouillon all go in the blender.

Tomatoes onion in blender

Blend until smooth. Then set it aside. You want to make your sauce first because the next step requires your undivided attention.

Mexican fideo in a stockpot

Add oil to a pan and get it nice and hot. Then add you fideo. This is the same noodle you use for Sopa de Fideo. Basically, it’s vermicelli cut into tiny pieces. Stir constantly, or you will burn it. If it burns, there’s no way to save it! Kinda like unscrambling an egg. It’s “impastable.” Ha!

Tomato Sauce and Fideo

Once the fideo is toasted and golden, add the tomato mixture. Stir, put a lid on the stock pot, and turn the heat down low. It will only take about 10 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.

Fideo Seco topped with avocado cheese

Fideo Seco is incredibly easy. I’m giving you a basic recipe, but please adapt it to make it your own. You can add veggies and sour cream. Some people will omit the chipotle. It’s a versatile and yummy recipe for everyone in the family. Hope you enjoy!

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Fideo Seco (or Mexican Pasta Noodles) is a traditional Mexican recipe made of noodles and cooked in a tomato sauce. Mildly spicy and ready in minutes. This dish makes a great side dish or yummy light lunch. by Mama Maggie's Kitchen
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Fideo Seco

Fideo Seco is a traditional Mexican recipe made of noodles and cooked in a tomato sauce. Mildly spicy and ready in minutes. This dish makes a great side dish or yummy light lunch. 
Prep Time7 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time22 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Author: Maggie Unzueta

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chipotle, water, and bouillon in a blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Set aside until ready to use.
  • In a large stock pot, heat the olive oil.
  • Add the fideo.
  • Stir constantly until it is golden brown. About 2-3 minutes.
  • Do not leave this alone or it will burn.
  • Add the tomato mixture.
  • Stir and cover with a lid.
  • Reduce heat on low.
  • Cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the liquid has absorbed.
  • Serve.
  • Optional toppings - avocado, Queso Añejo, sour cream.
  • Enjoy.
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About Maggie Unzueta

Maggie Unzueta is the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer, videographer, and creator of In Mama Maggie's Kitchen. She has been developing easy and authentic Mexican food, Mexican-inspired recipes, and traveling tips since 2010. From family recipes to her extensive travels throughout Mexico, she brings traditional Mexican flavors from South of the Border and into your kitchen. Maggie has been featured in notable culinary websites and other media outlets. For more details, check out her About page.

Comments

  2. Monica says

    January 18, 2019 at 5:25 am

    I can’t believe how some people 😉 can make cooking look soooo easy! Thank you for this recipe – I’m saving it for later.

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  4. Erin says

    January 18, 2019 at 12:06 pm


    My mouth is watering, this looks delicious! It also doesn’t look to difficult to execute. I love the ‘impasta’ joke 😉

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  7. Chelle Dizon says

    January 18, 2019 at 5:43 pm

    I’m still laughing at that Impasta joke lol! I’ve never tried this recipe but saved this link so I can check it again.

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  11. Rosey says

    January 19, 2019 at 6:49 am

    I asked my son if he knew what a fake noodle was, and he said, ‘an impasta.’ We are no longer speaking (kidding). 🙂 This looks great as usual.

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