Sopa De Fideo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. Crisco oil
1/2 lb. vermicelli, broken
1 lb. hamburger
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 c. onion, thinly sliced
2 c. celery, thinly sliced
1/2 c. green pepper, finely chopped
1 can tomatoes
1 tsp. chili powder
1 c. water
8 oz. American cheese, grated

Preparation

Preheat electric skillet.
Melt Crisco and saute vermicelli until lightly brown, stirring occasionally.
Add beef and cook, stirring, until meat loses red color.
Stir in all but cheese. Stir together gently.
Set skillet temperature to 200\u00b0 and cover and simmer mixture for 25 minutes.
Remove cover and place cheese on top.
Cover and cook another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.