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Fideo Seco with Shrimp & a Fried Egg

Fideo Seco with Shrimp & a Fried Egg

with Guacamole & Pickled Shallot Tomato Salad

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on December 19, 2025

Tex-Mex meets Italian in this fusion fiesta! Broken spaghetti gets the risotto treatment, absorbing spiced liquid until perfectly al dente. Quick-pickled shallot adds hot pink punch alongside fresh tomato confetti. A golden fried egg crowns each bowl, ready to cascade creamy richness over every strand of pasta. Finished with cool guac and tangy sour cream, this meal is comfort food with a passport!

Tags:
High Protein
Easy Prep
Allergens:
Milk
Eggs
Shellfish
Wheat

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time
Prep Time
DifficultyMedium
serving amount

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

2 unit

Eggs

(Contains: Eggs)

1 unit

Tomato Paste

10 ounce

Shrimp

(Contains: Shellfish)

1 unit

Tomato

1 unit

Lime

4 tablespoon

Guacamole

6 ounce

Spaghetti

(Contains: Wheat)

1 unit

Tex-Mex Paste

1 unit

Shallot

Not included in your delivery

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

¼ teaspoon (tsp)

Sugar

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

/ per serving
Calories690 kcal
Fat22 g
Saturated Fat5 g
Carbohydrate81 g
Sugar12 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein37 g
Cholesterol370 mg
Sodium2210 mg
Potassium1010 mg
Calcium170 mg
Iron3.8 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Medium Pot
Large Pan
Medium Pan
Small Bowl

Cooking Steps

Prep
1
  • Bring 5 cups water (8 cups for 4 servings) to a boil in a medium pot. Once boiling, reduce heat to low to keep warm. TIP: Start with hot water to speed things up!

  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Using your hands, roughly break spaghetti in its bag into 1- to 2-inch pieces.

  • Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Quarter lime. Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces.

Start Pasta
2
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add broken spaghetti, Tex-Mex paste, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds.

Finish Pasta
3
  • Stir 1 cup hot water (2 cups for 4 servings) from pot into pan with spaghetti mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until water has absorbed. Repeat process with remaining hot water, adding ½ cup at a time, until water has absorbed and pasta is al dente, 10-15 minutes. TIP: Its OK if you don't use all the hot water.

  • Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

Pickle Shallot
4
  • While pasta cooks, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine shallot, juice from half the lime, ¼ tsp sugar, and ½ tsp salt (½ tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt for 4 servings). Microwave until bright pink, 30-60 seconds.

  • Add diced tomato to bowl and stir to combine; season with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to serve.

Fry Eggs
5
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, crack eggs into pan and cover. Fry to preference; season with salt and pepper.

Serve
6
  • Divide pasta between shallow bowls. Top with a fried egg, sour cream, guacamole, and pickled shallot-tomato salad (draining first). Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

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