"Fideo loco is a South Texas fried pasta and tomato-sauce soup that’s thickened with taco meat and pinto beans. A classic Tex-Mex one-pot meal...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 teaspoon safflower oil
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1 pound ground beef
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1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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1 tablespoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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Pinch cayenne
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 cup chopped cilantro
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1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
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2 chipotle chiles en adobo
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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1 tablespoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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5 cups water
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1 tablespoon safflower oil
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4 ounces thin noodles such as vermicelli or capellini, broken into 1-inch pieces
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2 cups pinto beans or 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained
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1 tablespoon lime juice
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1/2 cup chopped cilantro
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Crumbled Cotija cheese, for serving
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Flour tortillas, for serving