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Pho (Viatnamese Beef & Noodle Soup)
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
10 cup(s) a good beef broth
1/2 whole(s) sweet onion thnly sliced (you can use a whole if you like)
2 tablespoon(s) fish sauce
2 whole(s) limes juiced
1/2 teaspoon(s) chinese five-spice
350 grams of thinly sliced beef
4-6 cup(s) cooked rice noodles
fresh basil leaves (as many as you like in your soup) leaves, not stems
fresh coriander (as many as you like in your soup) leaves, not stems
bean sprouts (as many as you like in your soup) whole
sambal olek (asian chili sauce) it is spicy - add it in small amounts 1/2 tsp
Directions:
1. Bring beef stock to a boil in a large stock pot with onion, the juice of 2 of the limes, fish sauce, and chinese five spice. Let stock boil for 15 minutes.
2. In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and cook rice noodles according to package directions. Drain them and put them to the side.
3. Slice the beef very thinly, you can either cook it, or add it to the beef broth just before putting it in the bowls.
4. Prep the condiments (Rinse basil, dry, and put on platter for service. Slice remaining limes and arrange next to basil on serving platter).
5. When noodles are cooked and drained, divide among bowls. On top of noodles, divide evenly the bean sprouts, and cilantro.
6. Top herbs with rare beef divided evenly between bowls. Ladle hot stock over each bowl of noodles and beef. Serve immediately.
7. Allow each person to season bowl to taste with additional lime juice, basil, sliced chilies, fish sauce and chili sauce.
By RecipeOfHealth.com