Beef Noodle Soup (Pho)

Name: Beef Noodle Soup (Pho)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: For the broth; 2 Knorr Beef Stock Pot; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 star anise; 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 5 cloves garlic, squashed with the flat of a knife; 2 shallots, peeled and chopped; 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped; 2 tbsp brown sugar to taste; 1 tbsp soy sauce; For the rest of recipe; 500 grams rice noodles; 400 grams fillet steak; 300 grams beansprouts; to garnish; 1 lime cut into wedges; 1 bird's eye chilli sliced; handful coriander leaves roughly chopped

This Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup is a great way of serving something different for dinner and introducing steak to your little ones. Made all the better with a fabulous broth that is packed full of classic Asian flavours.

30 MINS

Cooking Time
Easy

Difficulty
10 MINS

Prep Time
4 People

Serves

For the broth
2 Knorr Beef Stock Pot
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 star anise
2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
5 cloves garlic, squashed with the flat of a knife
2 shallots, peeled and chopped
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
2 tbsp brown sugar to taste
1 tbsp soy sauce
For the rest of recipe
500 grams rice noodles
400 grams fillet steak
300 grams beansprouts
to garnish
1 lime cut into wedges
1 bird's eye chilli sliced
handful coriander leaves roughly chopped

Dissolve 2 Knorr® Beef Stock Pots in 1litre of boiling water.
Place all of the broth ingredients in a saucepan, add the Knorr Beef Stock, bring to the boil then reduce to a medium heat for approximately 15 minutes or until it has reduced down to about a 1/3 before passing through a sieve.
Rub the beef with oil and season with salt and pepper. Sear in a very hot pan for 2-3 mins each side. Allow to rest, then slice.
Cook noodles as per pack instructions.
Blanch the beansprouts for 2 mins in boiling water.
Add noodles and sliced beef to a bowl.
Ladle in the broth and scatter with bean sprouts, coriander and chilli to garnish.
Serve lime wedges and extra soy sauce on the side.