Sopa de Fideos

Ingredients

• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (7 ounce) package fideo pasta, uncooked
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Coarse salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

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.

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. Remove from heat.

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.