5.0 from 3 votes
Vegetarian Pho
Vietnamese noodle soup, pronounced 'fuh' because it's just sooooo fuh-lavorful!!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 194 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 large onion quartered
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 3-inch piece of ginger, sliced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 star anise
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 8 ounces flat rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- fresh basil leaves
- fresh cilantro leaves
- fresh mint leaves
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 Jalapeño thinly sliced (optional)
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 8 ounces firm tofu pressed and cut into cubes
Instructions
- Char the onion and ginger under the broiler for about 5 minutes until slightly blackened, then set aside.
- In a large pot, dry roast the cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and coriander seeds over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add the charred onion, ginger, vegetable broth, soy sauce, and brown sugar to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- While the broth simmers, prepare the rice noodles according to the package instructions, then drain and set aside.
- Pan-fry the tofu cubes in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until golden brown on all sides, then set aside.
- Strain the broth to remove the solids and return it to the pot, keeping it hot until ready to serve.
- Assemble the pho by dividing the cooked noodles among bowls, ladling the hot broth over them, and topping with tofu, fresh herbs, green onions, jalapeño, bean sprouts, and a squeeze of lime.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
2250mg
(94%)
Potassium
210mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1147IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
136mg
(14%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2250mg | 94% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1147IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 136mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.