Sauteed Pasta with Tomatoes and Garlic (Fideo)

Bon Appetit Tastes of the World, p. 49 (Mexico)

3 tablespoons olive oil

8 ounces coil fideo or angel hair pasta, broken in half

1 14 ½ -ounce can diced peeled tomatoes

1 cup tomato juice

1 cup water

4 large garlic cloves, chopped

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Chopped fresh parsley

Purple garlic. Another lady in the grocery store and I were both, like, "Woah!"

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add fideo and sauté until brown, about 3 minutes.

Make it crisp!

Add tomatoes with their liquids, tomato juice, water, garlic and oregano.

(All of the liquids!)

Cover and simmer until fideo is tender, stirring occasionally, about 16 minutes.

Now make it tender!

Transfer to bowl. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Certainly visually arresting, as pasta goes.

My Rating: 3/5 "The charred noodles weren't happy for me, for whatever reason. But the sauce was nice."

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