Keto Fideo

This quick and easy Keto Fideo recipe is great for a weeknight when you have a bazillion things going on but still need to get a tasty dinner on the table for the family.  Made with ground beef, simple Mexican spices, a simple and tasty keto friendly pasta alternative and a little cheese and you’ve got it…a delicious, one skillet, keto comfort food meal that your family will enjoy as much as you do!

After days and weeks on end and of hours in the kitchen cooking big meals for hungry guests, when they all leave, and we have a day or two in between, last thing I want to do is cook another big meal and clean up again, so a simple, hearty, one pot meal is on the often menu and this Keto Fideo is a favorite!  

What is fideo?

Fideo soup is a popular dish in Tex-Mex dish and is quite simply small pieces of vermicelli pasta , fired and simmered in a broth. BUT, around South Texas where I grew up fideo was something thicker, more stew-like, with ground meat, pasta and sometimes beans, corm or potatoes…basically carb loaded! To keep it simple, think Mexican spaghetti. Honestly, the versions of this simple dish are endless.  This tasty, comfort food dish has been a family favorite in our house for years and has now been ketofied!

pan of keto feed with Palmini

The Cowboy is a HUGE fan of fideo and he loves this keto fideo recipe! I know it’s approved when he comes over to taste it and says “now I’d eat that!”.

20 minute, one pot, scrumptious keto fideo

This simple keto fideo recipe has just a few ingredients and the whole dish comes together in about 20 minutes and it starts with browning the ground meat.  I’ve used ground beef and venison here, but ground turkey or pork will also work, but I do like the flavor of beef for venison the best.  Next the onions get added to the ground meat and cooked until the beef starts to carmelize and the onions are translucent.  

The perfect keto friendly pasta alternative

Tradtionally, vermicelli is used for the pasta in but I like to use one of my favorite keto friendly pasta substitutions in this keto fideo, Palmini.  Palmini is a keto friendly pasta alternative made from hearts of palm which is flavor neutral, so when you cook them with the beef and spices, they really transform and pick up the flavor of the dish and the texture is almost identical to pasta!  

Heart of Palm noodles with ground beef

The entire package of Palmini only adds 5 net carbs or 10 total next carbs to the entire keto fideo recipe and I love the heartiness they add to they dish.  They are a must try and can be found on Amazon or at your local grocery store.  My grocery store carries them in the gluten free section so if you can’t find them, ask someone in the store for help to locate them.

To learn more about Palmini, click here!

The Palmini is ready to use straight out of the can or pouch, just drain and rinse well!

Package of keto friendly pasta alternative for keto fideo recipe
Just FYI…This post is not sponsored by Palmini, it’s just a products that makes our keto lives easier and more delicious!

Adding a bit of creaminess to the keto fideo

After the Palmini goes into the pan, the chili and garlic powders is added and cooked for another minute.  Then a little chicken stock goes in the pan to get everything saucy.  Now the pasta in the traditional version I make adds a creaminess to the dish so I like to add a little cheese at the end to finish it off and give it a creamier feel.  Grate your own cheese! Viola keto fideo!

If you are dairy free you can leave the cheese out, I’ve had it both ways and both are so yummy!

Plate of Keto Fideo

After the cheese is stirred in, it’s time for dinner! This Keto Fideo could not be easier or more delish! In 20 minutes, you have a keto friendly dinner on the table the whole family will love! Spicy, creamy, hearty, this is one meal you need in your life and in your weeknight meal rotation!

Looking for more Tex-Mex keto meals, check these out!!

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Quick & Easy Keto Fideo

Spicy, creamy, hearty, this is one meal you need in your life and in your weeknight meal rotation!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: ground beef, mexican spaghetti
Servings: 4
Calories: 409kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef (or venison)
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 12 oz. package of Palmini linguini, drained and rinsed
  • 2 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock or bone broth
  • 1/3 cup grated mild cheddar
  • 2 Tbsp. grated parmesan

Instructions

  • In a skillet over medium high heat, begin to brown the ground meat and season with 1 tsp. salt. When the meat is about half way cooked, add the onions and continue to cook until the meat is browned and carmelized and the onions are translucent. Add the drained Palmini and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the garlic and chili powder and cook for another minute. Add the stock to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the stock is reduced by half. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cheeses. Serve immediatly.

Notes

Nutrition information and serving size is approximate and will vary depending on the ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 29g | Sodium: 865mg | Potassium: 513mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutrition facts are approximate and will vary depending on the ingredients used. Carbs from sugar alcohols have been excluded since they have shown to have no impact on blood sugar.

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2 thoughts on “Keto Fideo”

  • Thank you for letting us know about palmini! I don’t know why I have not heard of it before now! This recipe sounds delicious, but I was wondering why you would use chicken broth (instead of beef broth) when it is a ground beef meal. Just curious. Thanks! Tina

    • Hi Tina-
      Give Palmini a try! I’ve seen it at my local grocery store so it should be pretty easy to find. I use chicken broth because this isn’t a real beefy dish. It’s more about the spices and chicken stock is just a little lighter in flavor. I do this a lot with soups! Let me know what you think!

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