Sopa de Conchas ( Mexican Shells Soup)
Mexican Sopa de Conchas, is one of those dishes that remind you of home. This pasta dish is a very typical Mexican side dish, pasta shells, tomato sauce, chicken broth, topped with cheese
Ingredients
- 1 bag 14 oz small shell pasta
- 1 can 15 oz tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder or minced garlic
- 3 cubes Knorr Caldo con Sabor de Pollo Chicken bouillon cubes
- 6 cups of water
- 1/2 tsp onion powder optional or finely diced onions
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- pinch of Mexican oregano & ground cumin
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup Queso fresco crumbled
Instructions
- To prepare this delicious chicken broth, dissolve 3 Knorr Chicken flavor Bouillon cubes in 6 cups boiling water. Set aside.
- In a medium pot, heat oil on low-medium heat. Then add shells and spices. Stir occasionally until shells are a golden brown or light brownish color.
- When shells are browned, remove the pot from heat, and add tomato sauce, and chicken broth. Place pot back on heat on medium-high until it comes to a boil.
- Lower heat on the pot to low, cover, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until pasta shells are soft.
- Serve in bowls and top with queso fresco.
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