Brown the ground beef

• Add the ground beef to a large deep pan and break it up.
• Season with black pepper, oregano, garlic powder, salt, onion powder and cumin, then mix in.
• Cook until the beef is browned, then remove from the pan and set aside.

Toast the fideo

• Heat the oil in the same pan.
• Pour in the fideo, then add the chopped onion and the serrano pepper.
• Stir often until the fideo starts to brown.

Sauté the garlic

• Add the minced garlic cloves and sauté until fragrant.

Add potatoes, beef and tomato sauce

• Add the chopped potatoes, the cooked ground beef and the tomato sauce.
• Pour in the water, adjusting the amount to how much broth you like.

Season and simmer

• Season with garlic powder, salt, pepper, oregano and chicken bouillon, then mix.
• Bring everything to a simmer, then lower the heat and sprinkle in the cilantro.
• Simmer until the fideo and potatoes are tender.

Serve

• Scoop the fideo into a bowl and top with pinto beans.