Pho

Name: Pho
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 boxes beef broth; 2 beef bullion cubes; 1 pkg thin sliced beef about 12-16 oz; Adolf's meat tenderizer; 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions; 1 box thinly sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 bunch bean sprouts; 3 handfuls fresh spinach leaves, with stems trimmed; to taste soy sauce; to taste fish sauce; 1 stalk cinnamon; 1 piece grated fresh ginger; extra broth if necessary; rice noodles cooked to package directions; extra green onions for garnish

alley927cat @cook_7853600

Everybody has their "version" of a recipe. This one is by no means meant to serve an example of authentic Vietnamese Pho. This is my version, based on what was easy for me to buy locally for ingredients. It makes a great light meal. Other add ins include grated carrot, tofu, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Add what you like and make it your own. Since it can be very salty, make whatever adjustments necessary to your preference.

alley927cat @cook_7853600

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Ingredients

2 boxesbeef broth
2beef bullion cubes
1 pkgthin sliced beef about 12-16 oz
Adolf's meat tenderizer
1/2 cupthinly sliced green onions
1 boxthinly sliced fresh mushrooms
1 bunchbean sprouts
3 handfulsfresh spinach leaves, with stems trimmed
to tastesoy sauce
to tastefish sauce
1 stalkcinnamon
1 piecegrated fresh ginger
extra broth if necessary
rice noodles cooked to package directions
extra green onions for garnish

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Steps

1

Meat is very tough so, take it and separate into strips onto a baking sheet, coat with meat tenderizer on both sides, cover with foil and put into fridge for 4hrs
2

In a Dutch oven, add broth, bullion cubes, cinnamon, ginger, fish sauce, and soy sauce; slowly bring to simmer to let flavors marry, about 30 mins
3

Add mushrooms, and onions, cook for about 10mins
4

Wash tenderizer off beef strips and add to pot with cooked rice noodles and bean sprouts, stir and cook about 5mins
5

Remove from fire, fold in fresh spinach just to wilt
6

Ladle into bowls and add more fresh sliced green onion to garnish, enjoy!