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Pho

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course dinner, Soup
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lbs beef bones marrow bones are best
  • 1 large onion quartered
  • 4 inches ginger sliced
  • 4 star anise
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 lb beef sirloin thinly sliced
  • 1 pkg rice noodles 8oz
  • 1/2 cup fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup bean sprouts
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 lime wedges
  • 2 jalapenos sliced

Instructions
 

  • Roast beef bones at 425°F for 30 minutes.
  • In a large pot, combine roasted bones, onion, ginger, star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, and coriander seeds. Cover with 12 cups of water and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 3-4 hours, skimming any foam that rises to the top.
  • Strain the broth, discarding solids. Return the broth to the pot and add fish sauce and sugar. Simmer for another 30 minutes.
  • Cook rice noodles according to package instructions. Drain and divide noodles into bowls.
  • Top each bowl with thinly sliced beef. Pour hot broth over the beef and noodles.
  • Serve immediately with bean sprouts, basil leaves, lime wedges, and jalapenos.
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