Mexico City-Style Tacos
- 3 tomatoes, cored
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 1/4 cups fideo or angel hair pasta, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- 12 corn tortillas, warmed
- 1/4 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
- 1/2 cup queso fresco or mild feta cheese
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tomatoes and set aside to cool slightly.
- In a heavy medium skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
- Add the fideo or pasta and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes.
- Place the cooked tomatoes, onions, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add the tomato mixture to the skillet and cook the fideo or pasta on low heat, without stirring, until tender, about 12 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Fill the tortillas with the fideo filling.
- Drizzle the tacos with crema and sprinkle with cheese.
tomatoes, vegetable oil, pasta, onion, salt, corn tortillas, sour cream, queso fresco
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/mexico-city-style-tacos-recipe.html (may not work)