Sopa de Fideos

Ingredients

• 4 servings pepper black freshly ground to taste
• 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 43.5 ounce chicken broth canned
• 4 servings coarse salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 1 large clove garlic coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 small onion chopped
• 7 ounce fideo pasta uncooked

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• blender

Directions

1. Place the tomatoes, onion, and garlic into a blender, and pulse several times to get the mixture moving; blend until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and stir in the pasta. Fry the pasta gently, stirring often, until the pasta is golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Pour the tomato mixture into a large saucepan, and stir in chicken broth and noodles. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium low; simmer until the noodles are tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and stir in the cilantro; simmer 2 more minutes to cook cilantro.