Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons Vegetable Oil, Divided
  • 1 Onion, Chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 can (14 Oz. Size) Tomatoes, Chopped Or Crushed
  • 8 cups Chicken Or Vegetable Broth, Divided
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoons Ground Allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 8 ounces, weight Fideo, Vermicelli Or Angel Hair Noodles, Broken Into 1-inch Pieces
  • Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 1 Lime, Sliced Into Wedges
  • 1/4 cups Chopped Cilantro, For Garnish
  • 1 Avocado, Sliced, For Garnish

Method

  • In a soup pot, heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil. Cook onion for 5 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic and cook for a minute more.
  • Transfer the cooked veggies to a blender. Add tomatoes, 1 cup of the broth, cumin, allspice, and cayenne pepper. Process until smooth.
  • Heat the remaining teaspoon oil in the same soup pot. Add noodles and cook them for 3-5 minutes, stirring. You have to stir continuously to avoid burning the noodles. When done, they have to be golden brown.
  • Now pour the blended veggie mixture into the pot. Add remaining broth and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, until noodles are tender. Season to taste.
  • Either add the lime juice directly into the pot or serve lime wedges individually. Garnish with the chopped cilantro and avocado slices.