"Dry" Mexican Noodle Soup (Sopa Seca de Fideos)

Name: "Dry" Mexican Noodle Soup (Sopa Seca de Fideos)
Total time: 50
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 (7 ounce) package fideo noodles; 0.25 white onion, roughly chopped; 1 clove garlic, sliced; 1.25 cups tomato puree; 2 bay leaves; 0.75 cup water; 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules; 1 pinch salt to taste

Recipe by Josefina Mijares from allrecipes.com

Dinner 50 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1 (7 ounce) package fideo noodles
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0.25 white onion, roughly chopped
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1 clove garlic, sliced
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1.25 cups tomato puree

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2 bay leaves
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0.75 cup water
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1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
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1 pinch salt to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add noodles; fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Add onion and garlic to the skillet. Cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato puree and bay leaves; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
Pour tomato mixture carefully into a blender; add water. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour back into the skillet; add bouillon and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add the fried noodles. Cook until the noodles are tender and have absorbed most of the tomato sauce, about 15 minutes more.