Recipe of Fideo - Food Recipes

Date: Tue, 18 Oct 94 22:15:43 EDT From: Libby <eac9m@poe.acc.virginia.edu> dawn mentioned a quick dish she's been eating, comprised of pasta with chunky salsa. it reminded me of a dish that I make all the time in the summer...I can't remember if I've ever posted it before, but it's very good and very easy. it goes over real well at potlucks, etc. it is also a mexican ethnic dish that is authentically lowfat and vegan (unusual for that cuisine). this recipe is pretty approximate, ymmv on individual ingredients. fideo (mexican pasta) 6 nests fideo (angel hair pasta) 12 oz jar picante sauce (mild or medium) 1 cup julienned nopalitos (cactus) OR 12 oz jar pickled cactus drained and rinsed OR (in a pinch) 2 julienned and blanched bell peppers 1 can pinto, poquito, anasazi, pink or other beans of your choice 1 small can (4 oz?) diced green chiles cook the pasta according to package directions. blanch cactus, if using fresh. drain beans and green chiles. toss all ingredients together. this dish is best at room temperature, although it is good hot or cold also. I have given just the basic recipe; you can add all kinds of things, like corn, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, blanched chayote squash, etc.