Mexican Sopa de Fideos

Ingredients

• (30 ml) olive oil
  2 tbsp
• (55 g) spaghetti

  vermicelli, or other thin noodle, broken into 2-inch (5 cm) pieces
  2 oz
• x 15-oz (225 g) can tomatoes with their liquid
  1 unit
• onion

  chopped
  1 unit
• – 4 cloves garlic

  chopped
  2 unit
• (1.5 l) beef or chicken stock
  6 cups
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  1 unit
• (60 ml) dry sherry (optional)
  ¼ cup
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
  1 unit