The flavors of pomegranate and cranberry give these scones a delightful tang. Making them is quick and simple. Warm scones are preferred. They can be warmed in foil before serving and kept in a container that is tightly sealed.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups vegetable broth, divided
- ½ (14 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 medium tomato, cored and halved
- ½ medium white onion, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 teaspoon chicken soup base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1 (7 ounce) package fresh mint leaves, lightly crushed, plus more for garnish
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 pinch salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine beef broth, chicken broth, and 2 cups vegetable broth in a large pot over medium heat; bring to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, combine remaining vegetable broth, fire-roasted tomatoes, tomato halves, onion, garlic, and chicken soup base in the bowl of a food processor; blend until fully combined, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Remove the processor blade and set the bowl aside.
- Heat oil in a 10-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. Add fideo pasta and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Stir in oregano and cumin. Hold a 6-inch strainer over the pan and pour in the blended tomato mixture. Quickly stir the sizzling mixture with a wooden spoon so it doesn’t stick or burn; continue stirring for 1 minute. Discard any tomato solids left in the strainer.
- Pour fideo-tomato mixture into the simmering broth. Increase heat to high and cook for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high and stir in zucchini and salt. Cook until fideo is tender yet firm to the bite, about 2 minutes more.
- You can use any combination of broth to equal 8 cups.
- For a less spicy version, use regular canned diced tomatoes. Instead of discarding the leftover tomato solids, you can add them to your favorite salsa.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 149 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 907 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |