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    Vietnamese Beef and Rice Noodle Broth

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    Vietnamese Beef and Rice Noodle Broth

    This deeply, savoury, fresh and delicious soup takes inspiration from the classic pho bo.

    • Preparation time: 15 minutes
    • Cooking time: 20 minutes
    • Total time: 35 minutes 35 minutes

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    70 rice noodles
    1 litre fresh Cooks' Ingredients Beef Stock
    2 salad onions, sliced into rounds
    30g fresh root ginger, sliced
    1 star anise
    ¼ small cinnamon stick
    1 bay leaf
    175g lean beef steak
    1 tbsp fish sauce
    Juice of 1 lime
    A few fresh ingredients to garnish eg red or green chilli slices, mint and coriander

    Method

    1. Soak the noodles in hot water from the kettle for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the stock, salad onion trimmings, ginger, star anise, cinnamon stick and bay leaf to the boil with 200ml water in a pan. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

    2. Fry the steak for 1–2 minutes each side. Remove from the pan and slice thinly.

    3. Drain the noodles, then divide between 2 large, shallow bowls and top with the sliced beef. Strain the hot stock and return it to the pan over the heat. Stir in the fish sauce and lime juice. Ladle the broth over the beef and noodles, adding the salad onions to finish. Top with the fresh ingredients.

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