Monday, July 11, 2011

Mami's Fideo Con Puerco

This is a recipe that I actually had at a job, and then found the recipe since I liked it so much.  It originally came from the Dallas Morning News, but that is all that I know since I copied it from the clipping that the family had. 

I think that this would be just a great with chicken (might need to change the name then :)).  It says it need Fideo, but all this is is Mexican Spaghetti, so if you only have the normal stuff on hand, feel free to use that as well. 

Mami's Fideo con Puerco

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
1lb. Lean pork, cubed
1 package Fideo pasta or 7oz. Vermicelli/Spaghetti/etc.
2 cloves Garlic, chopped
1/2cup Sweet onion, chopped
1 Large tomato, diced
21/2 cups hot chicken broth
1/2tbsp Cilantro, chopped (left this out, because Brian doesn't like it)
2 tsp cumin
1/2tbsp lime juice (didn't have any on hand this time)
Salt to taste

1) Heat the oil in a large skillet. When hot, sauté the pork cubes until lightly browned. Remove the pork and reserve for later.
2) Add the pasta to the skillet and sauté to a golden brown, stir frequently to prevent burning.
3) Stir in the garlic, onion, and tomatoes and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the broth and lower the heat to medium add the cilantro, and cumin.
4) Add the pork cubes, lower the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until most of the liquid is absorbed. Season with salt and lime juice .remove from heat and serve.

Make 4 servings
Enjoy.

2 comments:

  1. This is my mother's recipe! I used to be a food writer for The Dallas Morning News, and I published it sometime before I left the newspaper in late 2008. Here is a link to another of Mom's recipes, for potato salad: http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/food-wine/recipes/20101128-nana_s-picnic-potato-salad.ece

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  2. Thanks so much for the information! Love knowing the true source!

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