Sopa de Fideo

Ingredients

• 7 ozfideo noodles, or broken vermicelli
• 14 ozcanned plum tomatoes, one can
• 2 clovegarlic, peeled
• 1 quartchicken stock
• 2 tbspvegetable oil
• 1 tspsea salt, or to taste

Method

1. 1

   Put the canned tomatoes and the peeled garlic into a blender and blitz until completely smooth. Set the blended tomatoes aside within reach of the stove — the next step moves fast.

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a heavy pot over a medium heat and add the fideo. Stir constantly for 3 to 4 minutes until they turn the color of straw and smell nutty. They go from gold to burnt in about twenty seconds, so do not walk away.

3. 3

   Pour the blended tomatoes straight onto the toasted noodles — it will hiss hard — and stir for 3 minutes until it darkens and thickens around them.

4. 4

   Add the stock and the salt, bring to a simmer and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until the noodles are soft and the broth has thickened slightly. Taste for salt and serve hot.