INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Begin by preparing all of the ingredients: peel and finely dice the
carrots, finely dice the yellow & green onions, mince the garlic,
and open the can of diced tomatoes. Measure out all the seasonings into a
bowl: the chicken bouillon, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, and 3/4
teaspoon cracked pepper (hold off on the salt for now).
Dice the cilantro and juice the lime. Now we're ready to start!
2.
Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large pot that has a lid. Place over
medium heat. Add the carrot and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add in both onions
and garlic and cook until the veggies are fork tender. Next, add in all
of the spices. Toast the spices for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Stir
constantly (or reduce heat as needed) to not burn the spices. Remove
the veggie/spice mixture back to that bowl you measured your spices in
and set aside.
3.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to pot. Reduce heat to medium
low. Break the angel hair pasta exactly in half and add to pot. Cook the
dry noodles while constantly stirring for 3-5 minutes. I use tongs to
flip/stir the noodles since they're still quite large. Cook until the
noodles have turned golden brown and are slightly blistered. Turn off
the heat. Add in the entire can of diced tomatoes (don't drain),
cilantro, lime juice, set-aside veggies and spices from step 1, and 6
cups of chicken broth. Stir. Turn heat on to medium high and bring the
mixture to a boil. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a rapid simmer.
Cook until the noodles are soft and have soaked up most of the broth.
Remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth and
it's ready to serve!
4.
While the noodles are cooking, prepare the toppings. Finely shred
monterey and cheddar cheese. Set out tortilla strips and sour cream.
Chop some cherry tomatoes OR make a quick pico. Set out additional lime
wedges and/or cilantro. Prepare the steak or chicken topping - see the
last two paragraphs in the post for directions.
5.
Assemble by serving up the pasta and broth into large bowls. Add your
favorites in this order: monterey and cheddar first, steak or chicken
next, sour cream, tomatoes/pico, cilantro, lots of tortilla strips,
cotija, and a few squeezes of fresh lime. Enjoy!
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