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Mom’s sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup) has been a quick and simple family favorite for generations!
Any Easy Soup to Love!
Sopa de fideo is a thin Mexican noodle soup we’ve made our entire life!
The noodle used is called Fideo, which is similar to angel hair pasta or thin spaghetti. Our mom has made us this Mexican soup using fideo for as long as we can remember, and we love that it’s simple, delicious and comes together in minutes.
Why We love Sopa
- A dinner classic. This sopa de fideo has become a classic Mexican dinner in our home that the whole family loves. It can also be served as a side dish alongside warm corn tortillas.
- Handful of ingredients. It’s not only delicious but requires only 5 ingredients.
- Inexpensive and filling. And with the noodles being so cost-effective, it’s also a great meal when you’re trying to pinch pennies or use some pantry staples.
Ingredients
COOK TIME: 20 minutes
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil – or use olive oil to toast the noodles
- 1 (7-ounce) package fideo noodles – If you can’t find it, use thin spaghetti or vermicelli noodles. Just break the pasta into 1-inch pieces and cook as directed or make sopa de letres and replace the fideo with alphabet noodles.
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce – helps create the delicious tomato soup base
- 24 ounces chicken broth – or use vegetable broth for a vegetarian soup (or chicken bouillon with water)
- ½-1 cup Mexican cheese – or your favorite shredded cheese
- garlic salt with parsley flakes – season to help round out the flavor of the dish
- black pepper – season to taste
How to Make Sopa de Fideo
- PASTA. Add 3 tablespoons oil to a medium pot and cook on LOW-MEDIUM heat.
- Add 1 (7-ounce) fideo and cook until noodles are coated in oil and have started to turn golden brown.
- SOUP. Add 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce and 24 ounces broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to LOW and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until noodles are soft.
- SERVE. Add ½-1 cup cheese, garlic salt, and pepper and stir until combined. Serve warm. Top with chopped avocado, a squeeze of lime juice, a sprinkle of queso fresco, and fresh cilantro if desired.
Complete the Meal
- MAIN DISHES: Burrito Bowl, Beef Enchiladas, Flautas, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Albondigas
- SIDE DISHES: Canned Refried Beans, Homemade Spanish Rice Recipe, Jalapeno Cornbread, Flour Tortillas, Homemade Tortilla Chips
- DESSERTS: Arroz con Leche, Churro Recipe, Flan
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Fideo
Mom's famous sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup) has been a quick and simple family favorite for generations!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (7-ounce) bag fideo pasta
- 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 24 ounces chicken broth, low sodium
- ½-1 cup Mexican cheese, shredded
- garlic salt, with parsley flakes
- pepper
Instructions
- Add 3 tablespoons oil to a medium pot and cook on LOW-MEDIUM heat. Add 1 (7-ounce) fideo and cook until noodles are coated in oil and have started to brown.
- Add tomato sauce and broth and bring to a boil. Then reduce to LOW and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until noodles are soft.
- Add ½-1 cup cheese, garlic salt, and pepper and stir until combined. Serve warm.
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Notes
Noodle substitute. If you can’t find fideo noodles, break angel hair noodles, thin spaghetti, or vermicelli noodles into 1-inch pieces and toast.
Store leftovers in an airtight container(s) in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, or freeze for 3-4 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g, Calories: 49kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 13mg, Sodium: 575mg, Potassium: 36mg, Fiber: 0.01g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 78IU, Vitamin C: 0.03mg, Calcium: 79mg, Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Can I add meat or veggies to the soup?
- Add shredded chicken for a heartier fideo soup.
- Add veggies like peas, zucchini, and carrots.
Add more flavor?
- Infuse extra flavor by sauteeing onion or garlic in the oil before adding the fideo.
- Make this sopa de fideo recipe a richer flavor by pureeing roasted tomatoes instead of tomato sauce.
- Spice it up with jalapeno or chili powder.
How to store sopa de fideo?
- Keep leftover Mexican noodle soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
How to freeze?
- Store leftovers in the freezer for 3-4 months. Keep in mind that the texture of the noodles will change, but the soup will still be delicious.
One of our favorites to eat on a cold day! Make this all the time!
I was really hoping this recipe was going to be really good, but in my opinion it was just meh.🫤
If I ever make it again, I’d only use a half a bag of the pasta, and would definitely put some meat in it. It’s just too plain for me.
Step 2 and 3 say to add 2 cans of tomato sauce, did you mean only 2 cans or 4?
That is an error on our part. It looks like step 2 and 3 are the exact same instructions. So just do step 2, ignore step 3 (since you will have already done it) and then continue with the recipe. It will only be 2 cans. We’ll get that recipe card updated. Thanks!
I’ve made this recipe so many times and it’s one of our favorites! Reminds me of my Grandma’s recipe and it brings me comfort! Thank you for sharing 😊
One of my favorite Mexican recipes! Fideo is so versatile and delicious, and this recipe was so much easier than the one my former partner’s mother taught me years ago! Looks like this is on the menu for Cinco de Mayo!
For those questioning what kind of cheese to add try a little crumbled cotija. I made this recipe and reminded me of my Abuelita’s fideo she used to make for me. There wasn’t a day that went by that she didn’t have some waiting on the stove. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!! That sounds like a wonderful addition to add the cheese on top.
Thank you, I like your recipe.
Simply delish. I used Nutritional yeast instead of cheese…. so yummy!!
Good recipe, although my family has never put cheese in their sopa de fideo. It’s a nice option, but I’ll leave it out.
What is fMexican cheese?
At the grocery store, there is a Mexican cheese blend in the shredded/bagged cheeses. It typically includes monterey jack, cheddar, queso quesadilla and asadero cheeses.