Sopa de Fideos sin Pollo

This is super easy and can cure the snot out of you.

2lbs of seitan cut into pieces
8 cups of vegetable stock
1/2 cup of sofrito
4 ozs of angel pasta (made with rice flour)
1 1/4 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 cup brown rice
1 tbsp adobo
cilantro

bring the seitan, stock, and sofrito to a boil in a pot.
add the pasta, potatoes, brown rice, adobo and cilantro to a second boil.
reduce the heat to low and cook for 30-45 minutes.
Serve immediately.

I made some sourdough bread and ate that together with the soup. Was so delicioso.

Asopao sin Pollo

What Caribbean didn't grow up eating Asopao de Pollo? My Asopao sin Pollo was so good that I even heated some up for breakfast. Que rico!

2 lbs seitan cut up into bite size pieces
3 tbsp annatto oil
4 ozs field roast (any flavor will do) diced
1/2 cup of sofrito
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup alcaparrado
6 cups water
2 cups brown rice
2 tsps salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup diced pimientos

Heat the oil in a large pot and saute the field roast over medium heat.
Add the sofrito, tomato sauce, and alcaparrado.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Add the seitan and water and bring to a boil.
Stir in the rice, salt and pepper,
Lower the heat.
Cover and let it simmer for 30-45 minutes until the rice is cooked.
This is a thick soup so don't be alarmed if it is not watery.
Serve immediately and garnish with pimientos.

This is a really good hearty and filling meal. Brown bag it for the next days lunch. Or like me and have it for breakfast.
Seitan can be found in your local health food store like Whole Foods. Annatto oil is 2 cups of olive oil and 2 ozs of annatto seeds. Cook together in a small saucepan for about 5 minutes. Let it cool and strain it into a jar. Should keep away from heat and light like you would with any oils. Alcaparrado, sofrito, and pimientos can be found in Caribbean food stores. If you are lucky, you can find it at any supermarket but here I have to rely on the Cuban supermarket.