Toni Okamoto’s Sopa de Fideo

 Toni Okamoto’s Sopa de Fideo

This recipe is from Forks Over Knives Reprint of Toni Okamoto’s cookbook Plant-Based on a Budget: Quick & Easy.
https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-soups-stews/toni-okamotos-sopa-de-fideo/

Makes 2 servings      Preparation Time: 10 minutes      Cook Time: 10 minutes 

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ medium yellow onion, diced

• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced

• 1 small zucchini, diced

• 1 (7-ounce) package whole wheat angel hair pasta, broken into small pieces

• 2 Roma tomatoes, diced

• 1½ teaspoons ground cumin

• 5 cups vegetable broth

• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

Traditionally, the broth is made by blending fresh Roma tomatoes, but I use canned tomato sauce because I learned to make it that way—and because I don’t want to have to wash the blender! I then stir in a couple of diced fresh tomatoes for extra flavor and texture. 

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, heat ¼ cup water over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion and garlic in it for 1 minute. Add the zucchini and (uncooked) pasta and sauté until the noodles turn very light brown, 1 to 2 minutes. 

2. Add the tomatoes, cumin, broth, and tomato sauce and stir until thoroughly combined. 

3. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and let simmer until the pasta has softened, about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

Per serving (1/2 of recipe): 482 calories, 

98 g carbohydrates, 18 g protein, 2.6 g total fat, 0.4 g saturated fat, 

0 g cholesterol, 406 mg sodium, 7.8 g fiber, 15 g sugar

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Delicious! Have made three times, but forgot to post it here. Works great with the pans I have.