fideo soup with Carne Guisada and homemade flour tortillas

Ingredients:

For The fideo :
1 pkg vermicelli mexican fideos (a very fine dry pasta)
1/4 c olive oil, light
1 medium vidalia onion or white onion diced small
2 clove fresh garlic mashed or put through a garlic press
1 can(s) whole tomatos in a can mashed down, not the real large can. i use hunt’s
1 tsp fresh cilantro diced fine
1 1/2 can(s) chicken broth or homemade if available
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt & pepper to suit you taste
1 large jalapeno whole with the stem, rinsed but not cut nor seeded
1 tsp salt
For The Carne Guisada:
3 lbs stew meat
1 tablespoon oil (lard, bacon grease, etc)
1 medium onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, diced (optional)
3 tablespoons tomato sauce or 1 large tomato, diced
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup water or chicken stock

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