Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup which usually takes hours to make. The rich and savory beef broth mean hours of work. Not so anymore. You can follow this recipe for a quick and easy broth, which means a quick and easy pho. Here's how to do it. I know it sounds like a lot of ingredients. It is, but once you have them all ready to go, it's easy.
Quick and easy beef pho
2quarts beef stock (canned will work)
1 T. beef soup mix (Better than bouillon is great)
1 T. fish sauce
1 T. hoison sauce (more if desired)
4 scallions (sliced thinly on the bias)
1-2 T. soy sauce
2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin rounds
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole star anise pods
2 whole cloves
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8 ounces thin rice noodles, cooked according to directions
8 ounces shave beef
1 c. bean sprouts, 1/2 c. mint leaves
1/2 c. cilantro leaves
1 jalapeno, sliced (optional)
1 lime, cut into wedges
Bring the stock to a light simmer, and add all the above ingredients. Add everything from above, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove all solids, leaving just the broth.
Arrange the following in a large soup bowl: noodles, beef, bean sprouts. Top with steaming hot soup. The soup will cook the meat. Top the soup with mint leaves, cilantro, jalapeno slices, and a lime wedge
This recipe serves 4 (or maybe more). The beef is sliced thin, so you don't need much. This soup is delicious and easy to make.
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