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Vietnamese Noodle Soup
This simplified version of Vietnamese noodle soup brings the comforting flavors of Pho you love with less effort.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
141 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian, Vietnamese, Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- ½ pound beef tenderloin sliced thinly
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 yellow onion quartered, medium
- 1 ginger peeled and quartered, large knob
- 4 cloves garlic cut in half
- 4 cups beef broth
- 4 cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise whole
- 1 clove
- ½ teaspoon Coriander
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 8 ounces rice stick noodles pad thai noodles
Toppings
- lime wedges
- sriracha
- bean sprout
Instructions
- Heat the 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ½ pound beef tenderloin, and sear it just barely on all sides, it will finish cooking in the broth.
- Remove the seared meat and set aside. Add the 1 medium yellow onion, 1 large knob of ginger, and 4 cloves garlic, to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until everything is tender and toasted.
- Add the 4 cups beef broth, 4 cups water, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 whole star anise, 1 clove, ½ teaspoon coriander, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, and stir everything together and bring it to a gentle boil.
- Add the beef back to the pot, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until it is cooked. While the beef is cooking, boil the 8 ounces rice stick noodles, according to the package directions, drain, and set aside.
- Remove the onions, ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick, star anise, and clove from the soup and discard.
- Serve the soup in bowls with a serving of cooked noodles and the suggested toppings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
0.03mg
(0%)
Sodium
782mg
(33%)
Potassium
118mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 782mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.