Fideo Seco

Ingredients

• 4 tomatoes, quartered
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (7 ounce) package fideo
• ½ white onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ cup queso fresco, crumbled
• 3 avocados, sliced
• ½ cup crema
• ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. In a blender add tomatoes, chipotle chile, sauce, water and puree until smooth.
2. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat and add fideo. Stir until fideo is slightly toasted, but not burned.
3. Transfer fideo to a bowl and reserve.
4. Add onions and garlic to skillet. Stir until onions are translucent.
5. Add tomato puree, salt, pepper, and oregano. Stir and let mixture come to a boil.
6. Add fideo and continue to boil for 15 minutes until liquid absorbs.
7. Serve fideo topped with queso fresco, crema, avocado, and cilantro