Faux Pho

Name: Faux Pho
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 leave Bean sprouts, basil and thinly sliced serrano chiles; 567 grams 1/4–1/2-pound piece beef eye round, sliced crosswise 1/8 thick; 1 3–4 cinnamon stick; 1 3x1 peeled ginger; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 packages instant ramen (preferably not fried; noodles only); 4 servings Kosher salt; 591 milliliters low-salt beef broth; 473 milliliters ounces mixed mushrooms (such as oyster or stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced or torn; 1 smalls onion; 1 scallion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 whole star anise

Need Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, star anise, low-salt beef broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cinnamon stick you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Ice Cream with Cinnamon Crisps as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Vietnamese cuisine.

Instructions

Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat.

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Add onion, cut side down, garlic, and ginger.Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic isgolden, 3-4 minutes.

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Add 1 1/2 cups water,broth, star anise, and cinnamon; bring toa boil. Reduce heat; simmer until flavorsmeld, 7–8 minutes.

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Add mushrooms; simmer2 minutes.

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Add scallion. Season with salt.

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Salt

Meanwhile, boil ramen until tender butstill firm to bite.

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Drain; divide among bowls.

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Add beef slices to soup; simmer until justcooked through, about 20 seconds. Usingtongs, transfer beef to bowls.

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Soup

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Discard ginger, garlic, star anise, andcinnamon; ladle broth into bowls.

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Broth

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Garnishwith bean sprouts, basil, and sliced chiles.

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Bean Sprouts

Chili Pepper

Basil

Per serving: 339 calories, 15 g fat, 31 g carbohydrates

Bon Appétit

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Servings:

1leave

Bean sprouts, basil and thinly sliced serrano chiles 567grams

1/4–1/2-pound piece beef eye round, sliced crosswise 1/8" thick 1

3"–4" cinnamon stick 1

3x1" peeled ginger 4

garlic cloves, crushed 2packages

instant ramen (preferably not fried; noodles only)4servings

Kosher salt 591milliliters

low-salt beef broth 473milliliters

ounces mixed mushrooms (such as oyster or stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced or torn 1smalls

onion 1

scallion, thinly sliced 1teaspoon

vegetable oil 1

whole star anise

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Tanian et Vincent Careme Terre Brulee Chenin Blanc. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.