Vietnamese Beef-Noodle Soup with Asian Greens

Name: Vietnamese Beef-Noodle Soup with Asian Greens
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 946 milliliters baby bok choy leaves; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 2 cardamom pods; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 59 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 237 milliliters fresh bean sprouts; 3 inches peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters fresh mint leaves; 2 garlic cloves, halved; 946 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium beef broth; 4 lime wedges; 1 Tbsp less-sodium soy sauce; 113 grams uncooked wide rice stick noodles; 227 grams sirloin steak; 237 milliliters snow peas, trimmed; 1 star anise; 1 small fresh Thai chile, thinly sliced into rings; 473 milliliters water; 355 milliliters thinly sliced yellow onion

Need a dairy free main course? Vietnamese Beef-Noodle Soup with Asian Greens could be a super recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 22g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 292 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Vietnamese cuisine. Head to the store and pick up water, less-sodium beef broth, less-sodium soy sauce, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cardamom pods you could follow this main course with the Pear Cardamom Clafoutis as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event.

Instructions

Freeze beef for 10 minutes; cut across grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices.

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Grains

Beef

Cook noodles according to package directions.

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Pasta

Drain and rinse with cold water; drain.

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Water

Place onion and next 5 ingredients (through star anise) in a large saucepan; cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Star Anise

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Add broth and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Strain broth mixture though a fine sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Return broth to pan.

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Broth

Water

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Frying Pan

Add soy sauce, sugar, and fish sauce; bring to a boil.

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Fish Sauce

Soy Sauce

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Add bok choy and snow peas; simmer 4 minutes or until peas are crisp-tender and bok choy wilts.

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Snow Peas

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Peas

Arrange 1/2 cup noodles into each of 4 large bowls. Divide raw beef and chile slices evenly among bowls. Ladle about 1 2/3 cups hot soup over each serving (broth will cook beef). Top each serving with 1/4 cup bean sprouts, 1 tablespoon basil, and 1 tablespoon mint.

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Bean Sprouts

Pasta

Basil

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Chili Pepper

Beef

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Soup

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Ladle

Serve with lime wedges.

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Lime Wedge

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Servings:

946milliliters

baby bok choy leaves 1teaspoon

brown sugar 2

cardamom pods 2teaspoons

fish sauce 59milliliters

fresh basil leaves 237milliliters

fresh bean sprouts 3inches

peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced 59milliliters

fresh mint leaves 2

garlic cloves, halved 946milliliters

fat-free, less-sodium beef broth 4

lime wedges 1Tbsp

less-sodium soy sauce 113grams

uncooked wide rice stick noodles 227grams

sirloin steak 237milliliters

snow peas, trimmed 1

star anise 1small

fresh Thai chile, thinly sliced into rings 473milliliters

water 355milliliters

thinly sliced yellow onion

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. 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. The Gabrielskloof Chenin Blanc with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.