Sopa de Fideos (Chicken Noodle Soup with Sofrito)

Name: Sopa de Fideos (Chicken Noodle Soup with Sofrito)
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 28-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes; 1 cup chopped white onion; 6 large cloves garlic; .5 cup chopped cilantro; 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder; 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 5 ounces whole-wheat angel hair pasta, broken into 1-inch pieces; 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, each cut into 3 pieces; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 ripe avocado, diced; Lime wedges & hot sauce for garnish

Instructions

Cook:35min

Sofrito is a flavor base made by sautéing onions and garlic in oil. In Latin America, each region has its own variation that incorporates native ingredients; the tomato-based sofrito here is common in Mexico. The key to the color and flavor of this soup is to fry the sofrito in the oil: it's imperative that it sizzles as soon as it hits the pot. (Stand back and use a long spoon!) Read more about the author's connection to this recipe in Soup—and Life—Lessons From My Grandma.

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:36:19 GMT