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Pho

SUBMITTED BY: Paula

"This is a shortened and easier version of the delicious Vietnamese soup called "Pho Bac". Garnish with pepper, green chiles, hoisin sauce, chili sauce and lime wedges."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 3.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  4 Hrs 30 Min
READY IN  5 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 pounds bone-in beef shank
  • 1 onion
  • 5 slices fresh ginger root
  • 1 pod star anise, whole
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 (8 ounce) package dried rice noodles
  • 1/2 pound cooked beef sirloin, thinly sliced
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh bean sprouts
  • 6 sprigs cilantro

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, bring beef shank and 3 quarts water to a boil. Skim off foam. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 4 hours.
  2. Preheat oven broiler. Place unpeeled whole onion under broiler until soft. Remove and peel.
  3. Stir onion, ginger, anise, salt and fish sauce into beef mixture.
  4. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rice noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  5. Divide noodles into three serving bowls. Place cooked sirloin on top of pasta in bowls. Sprinkle green onions, bean sprouts and cilantro evenly in bowls. Strain beef broth and divide evenly between serving bowls, pouring over assembled ingredients. Serve at once.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2005 by Nhi Torres
The ginger should also be charboiled in the oven along with the onion to sweeten the flavor. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2003 by aauger
To short-cut, I used 1 can beef broth and 1.5 cups of water as the base. It didn't taste quite... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2006 by thy
my mom makes pho too. you can buy premade packages of spice at most vietnamese supermarkets... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by PONITAIL
I have been looking for this receipe for a long time.Thanks MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2008 by Lou de Freitas
I travel quite a bit and have eating Pho for lunch and loved it. I followed the recipe... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Pho

Servings Per Recipe: 3

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1102

  • Total Fat: 47.1g
  • Cholesterol: 279mg
  • Sodium: 1942mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.6g
  • Protein: 107.8g

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