Pho Inspired Beef Noodle Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon neutral oil, such as canola or avocado

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • 4 cups unsalted beef broth

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

  • 4 ounces pad thai rice noodles

  • 2 cups halved snap peas

  • 1 cup thinly sliced white onion

  • 1 pound beef sirloin, thinly sliced

  • 1 cup bean sprouts

  • ½ cup thinly sliced scallions (4 medium)

  • ¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil

  • ¼ cup thinly sliced chile peppers, such as serrano or jalapeño

  • Lime wedges for serving

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, pepper, cinnamon and cloves; cook for 1 minute. Stir in broth and fish sauce; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and divide among 4 bowls.

  3. Add snap peas, onion and beef to the broth. Simmer until the beef is just cooked through, about 1 minute; remove from heat.

  4. Ladle the soup over the noodles. Divide bean sprouts, scallions, basil and chiles among the bowls. Serve with lime wedges.