Mexican Noodle Soup

This Mexican noodle soup (Sopa de Fideo) is one of the most popular soups all over Mexico. It is comforting and easy to prepare at home in only 30 minutes. Learn how to make this traditional golden noodle soup loved by many in your own home.

Mexican Noodle Soup | Sopa de Fideos

Sopa de Fideo is one of the most traditional soups in Mexico and is usually part of the mid-day meal in many homes and small family restaurants called “Fondas.” If you go to a Latin market, you’ll find two types of “fideo.” “Pelo de Angel” a thing spaghetti, and Cambray. Both are very similar to vermicelli pasta.

I had already posted a more elaborated noodle soup that includes chicken and vegetables, but today’s recipe is the simplest way to prepare these noodles. This soup is traditionally made with chicken broth. However, some home cooks use granulated chicken bouillon or water and vegetable stock to make it vegan.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mexican Noodle Soup

Before I share my sopa de fideo recipe, I feel like I need to answer the questions I always get:

What is a fideo?

Mexican fideo is similar to Italian spaghetti ( fideo is also known as vermicelli) and is usually short; the makers break them into smaller pieces and sell them that way so that the noodles will fit into an average spoon. Some fideo noodles are sold in longer, twisted strands, which must be broken into pieces before cooking.

What is fideo soup or sopa de fideo?

Mexican noodle soup (Fideo soup) is a brothy noodle soup cooked with tomato sauce or chicken stock. The noodle is a thin spaghetti cut into small pieces to fit every bite. Most fideo soup recipes are cooked like the traditional red rice, frying noodles and adding liquid to make/cook the rice or soup. Variations like vegetable broth and adding vegetables like carrots are sometimes made depending on the cook and taste. 

Where is Sopa de Fideo from?

Fideo soup is one of the many dishes introduced by the Spaniards to Mexico and other parts of the world. Nowadays, Mexico is the number one consumer of fideo soup, and cooked almost daily. 

How to store your soup?

If you have any leftovers of Mexican noodle soup, place them in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 5 days. Then, place the soup in a sauce pot over medium heat on your stovetop for reheating.  You can also store it in your freezer for up to 3 weeks and reheat it in your microwave.

How to make Mexican Sopa de Fideo

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Here is a list of ingredients you will need to make this Mexican noodle soup.

Ingredients:

• Tablespoons vegetable oil
• Vermicelli Pasta – Fideo noodles
• Roasted Tomatoes
• Garlic cloves 
• White onion 
• Chicken or vegetable broth
• Salt and pepper to taste

Please note: For exact measurements of the ingredients listed above, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this post!

DIRECTIONS :

To make things easier for you, I will break down the directions for this Mexican noodle soup into sections.

Make the recaudo (sauce)

• Place roasted tomatoes, garlic, and onion into a blender. Blend until you have a smooth mixture. Strain this mixture using a colander into a bowl and set aside. (Please check the ingredients list below)

Fry the fideo

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat and add the fideo (vermicelli noodles). Fry the noodles slightly, stirring often, until they have a light golden-brown color, 3-4 minutes.

Add the sauce

• Pour the tomato mixture into the saucepan, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the saucepan. Simmer until the sopa fideo noodles are tender, about 8 minutes. 

• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

To serve your sopa de fideo, divide the soup into bowls and garnish with Queso Fresco and diced avocado.

¡Provecho!

Extra Notes and Substitutions:

• If you don't find Fideo or vermicelli, you can use "Angel Hair Pasta", make sure to reduce the cooking time since it cooks faster.
• Some people like to fry the noodles until they are golden brown, this step adds more flavor to the end results.
• A spring of cilantro or parsley added to the final cooking stage also gives an extra aroma to the soup.

To serve your sopa de fideo, divide the soup into bowls and garnish with Queso Fresco and diced avocado.

¡Provecho!

Mely,

What To Serve With Mexican Noodle Soup

Whenever I make this Mexican noodle soup, I serve it out of the pot and garnish it with fresh cheese (queso fresco), a dice of avocado, and a few lime wedges. And you can't forget the warm corn tortillas!

This soup is a filling lunch or an appetizer before your dinner. If you are going to serve it as an appetizer, here are some more easy Mexican recipes that you can serve for dinner.

More Authentic Mexican Recipes To Enjoy

If you enjoyed this recipe for Mexican noodle soup, take a look at some of these other authentic Mexican recipes:

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Receta en Español Sopa de Fideos Mexicana.

I hope you make this recipe for fideo soup! If this recipe was of any help to you, come back to let me know your experience. Please leave us a comment below and tell us all about it!

¡Buen provecho!

Mely,

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📖 Recipe

Mexican Sopa de Fideo

Mely Martínez

Mexican Sopa de Fideo is one of the most traditional soups in Mexico and is usually part of the mid-day meal in Mexican homes and in small restaurants called Fondas.

4.94 from 29 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 16 minutes mins

Total Time 31 minutes mins

Course Soups

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4

Calories 309 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• ▢ 8 ounces Vermicelli Pasta – Fideo noodles
• ▢ 10 ounces Roasted Tomatoes
• ▢ 1 large garlic clove or 2 small ones
• ▢ ½ cup white onion chopped
• ▢ 6 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste

TO SERVE YOUR SOPA DE FIDEO:

• ▢ Mexican crumbled Queso Fresco and diced avocado.

Instructions

 

Make the recaudo (sauce)

• Place roasted tomatoes, garlic, and onion into a blender. Process until you have a smooth mixture. Strain this mixture using a colander into a bowl and set aside.

Fry the fideo

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over a medium-low heat, and add the fideo noodles (vermicelli noodles.) Fry the noodles slightly, stirring often, until they have a light golden-brown color, 3-4 minutes.

Add the sauce

• Pour the tomato mixture into the saucepan, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth (or water mixed with the granulated bullion a). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the saucepan.
• Simmer until the fideo noodles are tender, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

To serve your sopa de fideo, divide the soup into bowls and garnish with Queso Fresco and diced avocado.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1623mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1035IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 0.8mg

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