Fideo (Mexican Pasta)

6 Nests fideo (angel hair

Pasta) 12 oz Jar picante sauce (mild or

Medium) 1 c Julienned nopalitos (cactus)

OR 12 oz jar pickled cactus Drained and rinsed OR (in a Pinch) 2 julienned and Blanched bell peppers 1 cn Pinto, poquito, anasazi,

Pink or other beans of your Choice 1 sm 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. Posted by Libby to the Fatfree Digest [Volume 11 Issue 19], Oct. 19, 1994. FATFREE Recipe collections copyrighted by

Michelle Dick 1994. Used with permission. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, [email protected] using MMCONV.